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Release Date:
23 January 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
Love and money... You have mixed them both. more
Plot:
A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 8 Oscars.
Another 93 wins
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45 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(3163 articles)
My decade: personal perspectives from key arts figures
(From The Guardian - Film News. 6 December 2009, 4:21 PM, PST)
David Bowie's son Duncan Jones wins two BIFAs for directorial debut
(From The Guardian - Film News. 6 December 2009, 2:27 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 6 December 2009, 4:21 PM, PST)
David Bowie's son Duncan Jones wins two BIFAs for directorial debut
(From The Guardian - Film News. 6 December 2009, 2:27 PM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dev Patel | ... | Jamal K. Malik | |
| Saurabh Shukla | ... | Sergeant Srinivas | |
| Anil Kapoor | ... | Prem | |
| Rajendranath Zutshi | ... | Director (as Raj Zutshi) | |
| Jeneva Talwar | ... | Vision Mixer | |
| Freida Pinto | ... | Latika | |
| Irrfan Khan | ... | Police Inspector | |
| Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail | ... | Youngest Salim | |
| Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | ... | Youngest Jamal | |
| Jira Banjara | ... | Airport Security Guard (as Hira Banjara) | |
| Sheikh Wali | ... | Airport Security Guard | |
| Mahesh Manjrekar | ... | Javed | |
| Sanchita Choudhary | ... | Jamal's Mother | |
| Himanshu Tyagi | ... | Mr Nanda | |
| Sharib Hashmi | ... | Prakash |
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language.
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Runtime:
120 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #44838) |
UK:15 |
Ireland:15A |
Australia:MA |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Czech Republic:15 |
New Zealand:R13 |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Norway:11 |
India:A (cinema release) |
Finland:K-15 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
Netherlands:12 |
South Africa:13V |
Brazil:16 |
South Korea:15 |
Peru:14 |
Argentina:16 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Germany:12 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Belgium:KT |
Mexico:B |
Iceland:12 |
New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) |
France:U
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This is the first film since Schindler's List (1993) to win Best Picture, Director and Screenplay at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and the Oscars.
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Goofs:
Plot holes: At the very end of the movie, after he wins the show and become famous on TV, Jamal waits for Latika in a train station. Yet none of the passers-by notices that he is the winner of the show and consequently a millionaire.
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Quotes:
Older Salim:
Left a message for you at work.
Jamal Malik: There was no message.
Older Salim: I definitely left a mess...
Jamal Malik: There was no message! There was no message! *There was no message*!
Jamal Malik: [Looks down at Salim starting to cry a little]
Jamal Malik: I will never forgive you!
Older Salim: I know.
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Jamal Malik: There was no message.
Older Salim: I definitely left a mess...
Jamal Malik: There was no message! There was no message! *There was no message*!
Jamal Malik: [Looks down at Salim starting to cry a little]
Jamal Malik: I will never forgive you!
Older Salim: I know.
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Soundtrack:
Jai Ho
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What are the questions Jamal answers on the game show?Is this a "Bollywood" film?
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This is an extraordinary film. From the original concept of the novel on which it is based (Q&A by Vikas Swarup), the screenplay by Simon Beaufoy (Full Monty) but especially the masterful creation and direction of the film by Danny Boyle. From the opening moments until the final scene, the audience was fully engaged. I was completely lost in the world that Danny Boyle created. This is not a story that has been told and retold, hashed and rehashed. It is fresh and engaging - all at once quickly moving, romantic, violent, culturally insightful, desperate and slightly fantastic. There are some comic elements to the film but to describe it as a "comedy" seems inappropriate. The film was shot on location in India, mostly in Mumbai. Slumdog Millionaire is yet another testament to depth and range of Boyle's artistic talent who has directed such diverse films as Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Sunshine.
I saw the film on at the 2008 Telluride Film Festival as a "sneak preview." The film was introduced by Boyle who said that the official opening of the film would be the next weekend at the Toronto Film Festival. He also said that there may be some final tweaking of the film prior to Toronto.
In the discussion after the film Boyle strongly recommended three Indian made films: Satya, Company and Black Friday. He described each as superb. Boyle also stated that a portion of the Slumdog Millionaire was shot with a Canon EOS still camera, especially around the Taj Mahal, rather than a proper movie camera which creates unwanted attention while filming at popular tourist locations in India.
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