Outsourced
American call-center manager Todd (Josh Hamilton) is shocked to learn that his company is shutting down and moving its operations to India. There, an overnight business trip that lands Todd and his Idian coworker Asha together at a Kamasutra Hotel threatens to complicate the endeavor in ways that the outsourced American never anticipated.
14 July 1937, Indore, Indore State, Central India Agency, British India
3 March 1945, Tucson, Arizona, USA
9 June 1969, New York City, New York, USA
18 October 1981, London, England, UK
1977, Bombay, India
1952, State of Bombay, India
August 29, 2008
In cheese terms, it's pretty mild.
August 29, 2008
A frothy romantic comedy that makes a serious point about the arrogance of treating human beings from around the world as interchangeable economic units.
October 04, 2007
[A] smart and charming romantic comedy.
July 29, 2008
Outsourced left me satisfied if not exactly charged up; this romantic, fish-out-of-water comedy is an effective piece of entertainment.
September 09, 2008
An indie crowd pleaser with a timely message, Outsourced is a kind of globalization lite romantic comedy, simultaneously touching on some fairly grim issues with a soft focus lens.
August 29, 2008
In the hands of a lesser director, the secondary characters, including Todd's matronly Indian landlady, might have been mere caricatures. Smart production design and camerawork enhance the sense of authenticity.
August 29, 2008
A sweet if predictable variation on the premise of the ugly American, redeemed by Hamiton's dry performance, some nice comic turns by the Indian supporting cast, and a droll script by Jeffcoat and George Wing.
September 05, 2008
Sending jobs overseas, a hot-button issue for some Americans, gets gentle, good-natured treatment in Outsourced.
October 27, 2007
A charming film about preconceptions, culture clash and love, Outsourced gives us a fresh perspective on overseas call centres.
November 12, 2007
...even if we aren't pumping our fists in the air, we're rooting for the characters with an agreeable 'namaste' vibe that feels earned rather than forced upon us.
July 17, 2008
No, it's not your meet-cute Reese Witherspoon/Kate Hudson rom-com, but if you're looking for a humble movie with a lot of genuine heart, Outsourced has more than enough to go around.
December 14, 2007
Jeffcoat handles the ostensible cultural differences gingerly. The movie's approach to globalism is to play everything small and keep everybody human.
