City of Joy
He was a man who couldn't care less... until he met a man who couldn't care more.
1992 • 132 min • Drama
Synopsis
Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 66 Audience · 163 · 100%
An American surgeon disillusioned with life travels to Calcutta seeking purpose. After being robbed, he encounters a dedicated British doctor running a clinic for the city's poorest, including those with leprosy. He ultimately finds a new calling helping the community.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Poverty and illness shown realistically
- Brief scenes of violence
- Cultural differences and challenges
What it models well
- Compassion and service
- Resilience in adversity
- Finding purpose
- Cultural understanding
Talk about it after
- Different ways people help others
- The challenges of poverty and disease
- What it means to be truly wealthy
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Top billed cast
Director: Roland Joffé • Crew: Mark Medoff, Dominique LaPierre
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