Meet the Patels (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Meet the Patels is a comedy, romance and documentary film directed by Ravi Patel, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s about. Finding love is never easy. For Ravi Patel, a first generation Indian-American, the odds are slim. His ideal bride is beautiful, smart, funny, family-oriented, kind and—in keeping with tradition—Indian (though hopefully raised in the US). Oh, and her last name should be Patel because in India, Patels usually marry other Patels. And so at 30, Ravi decides to break up with his American girlfriend (the one who by all accounts is perfect for him except for her red hair and American name) and embark on a worldwide search for another Patel longing to be loved. He enlists the help of his matchmaker mother, attends a convention of Patels living in the US and travels to wedding season in India. Witty, honest and heartfelt, this comedy explores the questions with which we all struggle: What is love? What is happiness? And how in the world do we go about finding them?

Who’s in it. Meet the Patels stars Ravi Patel as Self, Geeta Patel as Self, Champa V. Patel as Self and Vasant K. Patel as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Meet the Patels has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Meet the Patels page.

If you liked it. Fans of Meet the Patels tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.