The Wedding Guest

A mysterious British man named Jay travels to Pakistan to attend a wedding, though he secretly intends to kidnap the bride. While he arrives prepared with a shotgun and duct tape, the operation quickly deviates from his plan. Jay and his hostage are forced to flee across the border into India, navigating the black markets and railway stations of New Delhi as hidden motives and secrets are revealed.

Written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, this thriller is the 14th of 15 films in his career, following Greed and preceding Shoshana. The movie stars Dev Patel in the lead role alongside Radhika Apte, Jim Sarbh, Harish Khanna, Nish Nathwani, and Meherbaan Singh. A joint production between the United Kingdom, India, and the United States, the film was released on March 1, 2019.

Audience and critic reception was similar, with the film receiving a 5.6 rating from 73 reviews by critics. Viewers provided a 5.8 rating on IMDb based on 7,200 votes and a 5.7 rating on TMDB from 161 votes.