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Life of Pi (2012)

127 min  -  Adventure | Drama  -   21 November 2012 (USA)
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A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor ... a fearsome Bengal tiger.

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers:

David Magee (screenplay), Yann Martel (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Suraj Sharma Suraj Sharma ...
Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan ...
Ayush Tandon Ayush Tandon ...
Pi Patel (11 / 12 Years)
Gautam Belur Gautam Belur ...
Adil Hussain Adil Hussain ...
Santosh Patel
Tabu Tabu ...
Gita Patel
Ayan Khan Ayan Khan ...
Ravi Patel (7 Years)
Mohd Abbas Khaleeli Mohd Abbas Khaleeli ...
Ravi Patel (13 / 14 Years)
Vibish Sivakumar Vibish Sivakumar ...
Ravi Patel (18 / 19 Years)
Rafe Spall Rafe Spall ...
Writer
Gérard Depardieu Gérard Depardieu ...
Cook
James Saito James Saito ...
Older Insurance Investigator
Jun Naito Jun Naito ...
Younger Insurance Investigator
Andrea Di Stefano Andrea Di Stefano ...
Priest
Shravanthi Sainath Shravanthi Sainath ...
Anandi
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Storyline

Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, is a magical adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the precocious son of a zoo keeper. Dwellers in Pondicherry, India, the family decides to move to Canada, hitching a ride on a huge freighter. After a shipwreck, Pi finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a 26-foot lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, all fighting for survival. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Tiger | Lifeboat | Zebra | Hyena | Orangutan  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for emotional thematic content throughout, and some scary action sequences and peril See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA | China

Language:

English | Tamil | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Una aventura extraordinaria See more »

Filming Locations:

India See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$22,451,514 (USA) (23 November 2012) (2927 Screens)

Gross:

$69,572,472 (USA) (16 December 2012)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Tabu and Irrfan Khan, starring as mother and son in this film, previously starred together as husband and wife in The Namesake. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the trailer, the storm scene depicts a modern ocean-going bulk carrier in the 30,000mt dead weight range. The 4 cargo cranes on the ship are shown in the raised, or in port/working mode. No ship would ever put to sea with cranes in the raised position - not even in calm seas let alone a severe storm, as this would be highly dangerous, destroy the cranes, endanger the seaworthiness of the ship and possibly cause death or injury to the crew. See more »

Quotes

Writer: [reading off the report] Mr. Patel's is an astounding story, courage and endurance unparalleled in the history of ship-wrecks. Very few castaways can claim to have survived so long, and none in the company of an adult Bengal tiger.
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