The Love Guru

Year:

2008

Duration:

87 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

IMDB rate:

3.8

Director:

Marco Schnabel

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-06-20

Filming Locations: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Earnings

Budget: $62,000,000

Opening Weekend: $13,907,130 (USA) (22 June 2008)

Gross: $32,235,793 (USA) (28 August 2008)

Cast

Actor

Character

Jessica Alba

The Love Guru

Jessica Simpson

Kanye West

Mike Myers

Guru Pitka

Deepak Chopra

Rob Blake

Justin Timberlake

Jacques Grande

Romany Malco

Darren Roanoke

Verne Troyer

Coach Punch Cherkov

Meagan Good

Prudence Roanoke

Manu Narayan

Rajneesh

John Oliver

Dick Pants

Stephen Colbert

Jay Kell

Jim Gaffigan

Trent Lueders

Ben Kingsley

Guru Tugginmypudha

Omid Djalili

Guru Satchabigknoba

Telma Hopkins

Lillian Roanoke

Daniel Tosh

Cowboy Hat

Rob Huebel

Frat Guy

Rob Gfroerer

Sickly Nerd

Robert Cohen

Nerd

Linda Kash

Female Reporter

Bob Bainborough

Assistant Coach

Gotham Chopra

Deepak Early 20's

Suresh John

Indian Man

Trevor Heins

Young Pitka

Jaan Padda

Young Deepak

Seán Cullen

Referee

Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang

Angry Fan

Matt Baram

EMT

Boyd Banks

EMT

Samantha Bee

Cinnabon Cashier

Garry Robbins

Biker

Peter Schoelier

Uncle Jack

Ben Gans

Goal Post Judge

Taylor Flood

11-Year-Old Girl

Alexia Filippeos

11-Year-Old Girl

Shakti Kupil

Sanjay

Graham Gordy

DJ

Michelle Marshall

Oprah Winfrey

Jahlani Bishop

Children's Church Choir

Jahmal Daniel

Children's Church Choir

Helen Semmunigus

Children's Church Choir

Donna Ellis

Children's Church Choir

Jazmine Jeffrey

Children's Church Choir

Danielle Johnson

Children's Church Choir

Carlisa Lewis

Children's Church Choir

Elyssa Marshall

Children's Church Choir

Jamila Mason

Children's Church Choir

Nathaniel Robinson

Children's Church Choir

Adisa Liburd

Children's Church Choir

Daniel Skeete

Children's Church Choir

Tierra McRae-Spence

Children's Church Choir

Kadesha Webb

Children's Church Choir

Clarice Gillard

Children's Church Choir

Raemiah Dorrington

Children's Church Choir

Zoia Davis

Children's Church Choir

Ashton Williams

Children's Church Choir

Tyra Jones-Hurst

Children's Church Choir

Knikole Frans

Children's Church Choir

Sabrina Morris

Children's Church Choir

Nadine Muir

Children's Church Choir

Alpha Kayondo

Children's Church Choir

Tracey Soman

Children's Church Choir

Larissa Abrams-Ogg

Children's Church Choir

Zachary Jones-Hurst

Children's Church Choir

Madhumita Sen

Group Dancer

Krystal Kiran Garib

Group Dancer

Uppekha Jain

Group Dancer

Dani Jazzar

Group Dancer

Frank Bishun

Group Dancer

Karun Pathak

Group Dancer

Sachin Bhatt

Group Dancer

Prosenjit Kundu

Group Dancer

Robert Halley

Group Dancer

Sharat Chawla

Group Dancer

Namita Kapoor

Group Dancer

Shereen Ladha

Group Dancer

Nazneen Irani

Group Dancer

Hetal Patel

Group Dancer

Sharona D'Ornellas

Group Dancer

Liana Mendoza

Dancer

Susana Baker

Flight Attendant

Jessica Barrow

Puck Bunny

Jasmine Chase

Puck Bunny

Rick Cordeiro

Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Fan

Zsuzsanna Cseh

Hot Girl in Bar

Wayne Curnew

Bar Thug

Jas Dhanda

Maple Leafs Fan

Sima Fisher

Puck Bunny

Christopher Giroux

Toronto Hockey Fan

Sharlene Grover

Persian Beauty

Sepideh Haftgoli

Persian Beauty

Mariska Hargitay

Sean Hunter

Drama Student

Miranda Jade

Puck Bunny

Julia Jalinskaia

Curious Bar Girl

Paul Jene

Hockey Player

Val Kilmer

Dave Kiner

Chanting Follower

Laura Landauer

Celine Dion

Laurel Morgan

Group Singer (uncredited)

Mishael Morgan

Groupie

Bob Probert

Hockey Player

Christopher Seivright

LA Kings Trainer

Brooke Stone

Dancer (uncredited)

Chris Van Vliet

Party Goer (uncredited)

Neil Whitely

LA Kings Trainer

Did you know?

Trivia

There was a real Jacques Lecoq. He was an actor, called the "father of modern mime."

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In 1998 it was reported that Mike Myers would be playing four characters in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), the fourth being Austin's love guru. This character finally surfaced in a starring role in 2008.

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The song playing on the radio station Pitka changes to in the car after the bathroom scene is Bohemian Rhapsody, a reference to Myers' film Wayne's World.

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Goofs

In the first game Guru Pitka hits Darren on the head with a stick of yellow flowers (right after he tells him he is not allowed to fight with anyone). Most of the petals fall off. When the camera cuts back as the Guru turns to his assistant the stick is full of petals again as before.

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When Pitka and Jane first meet, the shrimp platter Pitka is holding disappears and reappears between cuts.

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Jacques Grande's 1970s style hockey mask would not be permitted in the NHL due to safety concerns.

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Quotes

Coach Punch Cherkov: If I sit like this any longer, I'm gonna pop my dink bag.

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Guru Pitka: [notices Coach Cherkov behind him and freaks out] That little guy scared the crap out of me.

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Guru Pitka: Tell me. What is it, you cunt-face.

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Faq

Q

Who do the leafs play in the finals?

A

The Los Angeles Kings

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Love Guru can be found here.

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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