What's Love Got to Do with It?

2023 109 min ★ 6.1 Romance, Comedy

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.

▶ Watch Trailer

Cast

Lily James

Zoe Stevenson

Shazad Latif

Kazim Khan

Shabana Azmi

Aisha Khan

Emma Thompson

Cath Stevenson

Sajal Ali

Maymouna

Oliver Chris

James

Asim Chaudhry

Mo the Matchmaker

Jeff Mirza

Zahid Khan

Alice Orr-Ewing

Helena

Mim Shaikh

Farooq Khan

Details

Director

Shekhar Kapur

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$10,898,395

Production

Working Title Films, Instinct Productions, StudioCanal

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

March 26, 2023

★ 6/10

If you remember "Last Christmas" (2019) then you will have a rough idea of what to expect here with this rather formulaic, if colourful, drama. It all centres around a film being made by "Zoe" (Lily James) about the forthcoming "assisted" marriage of her lifelong friend "Kaz" (Shazad Latif). Her mother "Cath" (Dame Emma Thompson) lives next door to his family and so is relishing the family trip to...

R

r96sk

August 23, 2023

★ 6/10

Largely underwhelming, even if <em>'What’s Love Got to Do with It?'</em> holds a few redeeming qualities. It's all competently shot and all that, the music for example is excellent - nice work, Nitin Sawhney & Co. The level of acting is also all good, though I wouldn't say there is necessarily anyone that stands out individually. On that note, Emma Thompson: As usual I like her, but her charact...