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Life of Pi

  • 20122012
  • PGPG
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
623K
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Life of Pi (2012)
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.
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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 Be... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
623K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,948
197
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Yann Martel(novel)
      • David Magee(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Suraj Sharma
      • Irrfan Khan
      • Adil Hussain
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Yann Martel(novel)
      • David Magee(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Suraj Sharma
      • Irrfan Khan
      • Adil Hussain
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 570Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 81 wins & 135 nominations total

    Videos9

    Winner: Best Director
    Trailer 2:38
    Winner: Best Director
    International Version
    Trailer 2:30
    International Version
    No. 1
    Trailer 2:17
    No. 1
    "I Would Have Died by Now"
    Clip 0:42
    "I Would Have Died by Now"
    "The Tiger"
    Clip 0:52
    "The Tiger"
    "Flying Fish"
    Clip 1:26
    "Flying Fish"
    "Ang Lee's Pedigree"
    Featurette 2:34
    "Ang Lee's Pedigree"
    "Impossible Journey"
    Featurette 2:30
    "Impossible Journey"
    Life of Pi
    Featurette 2:15
    Life of Pi

    Photos206

    Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
    Forrest Harding in Life of Pi (2012)
    Forrest Harding and Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
    Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
    Forrest Harding in Life of Pi (2012)
    Forrest Harding and Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
    Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
    Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
    Forrest Harding and Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
    Ang Lee in Life of Pi (2012)
    Ang Lee, Tabu, and Suraj Sharma at an event for Life of Pi (2012)
    Tom Hiddleston at an event for Life of Pi (2012)

    Top cast

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    Suraj Sharma
    Suraj Sharma
    • Pi Patel
    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Adult Pi Patel
    Adil Hussain
    Adil Hussain
    • Santosh Patel
    Tabu
    Tabu
    • Gita Patel
    Ayush Tandon
    • Pi Patel (11-12 Years)
    Gautam Belur
    • Pi Patel (5 Years)
    Ayaan Khan
    • Ravi Patel (7 Years)
    Mohd. Abbas Khaleeli
    • Ravi Patel (13-14 Years)
    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
    Elie Alouf
    • Mamaji
    Padmini Ramachandran
    • Dance Master
    T.M. Karthik Srinivasan
    • Science Teacher
    • (as T.M. Karthik)
    • Director
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Yann Martel(novel)
      • David Magee(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ang Lee hired Steven Callahan as a "nautical consultant." In 1982, Callahan survived 76 days adrift on a rubber lifeboat in the Atlantic after his sailboat sank.
    • Goofs
      When the ship rolls in the storm, the bedroom where Pi and his brother are sleeping is perfectly still.
    • Quotes

      Adult Pi Patel: I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.

    • Crazy credits
      The making and legal distribution of this film supported over 14,000 jobs and involved over 600,000 work hours.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Life of Pi (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Pi's Lullaby
      Music by Mychael Danna

      Lyrics by Bombay Jayashri

      Performed by Bombay Jayashri

      Produced by Mychael Danna

    User reviews1K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Probably the Most Complete Film of the Year
    The movie narrates an incredible story using the most beautiful special effects and great actors.

    It is more that a survival story and it is not about friendship. This story is about faith. Director Ang Lee use all the tools he have to make this movie about a solitary young man not a boring one. It is narrated by both, young Pi and the Adult Pi, it uses music all the time so there is not space for uncomfortable silents and the rhythm of the scenes is fast. The result a very entertained film.

    The most important thing of this film is it character. It is obvious because we are seeing for almost 2 hours just one character. So it is not only important to have a great character that appeals to the audience feelings, but to have an actor that portray this person the right way. Suraj Sharma was brilliant as Pi. He can make happy scenes as equal as sad, desperate, hopelessness, exhaustion and anger ones. Very few movies allow an actor represent so many emotions.

    But if Pi is a good character, Richard Parker can only be describe as unique. The tiger as personality of it's own. Not many films can make an animal with so many human features and yet never stop being a wild animal. This tiger is computed animated but the audience will barely notice, because the way it walks, eats, its factions, the eyes. It doesn't matter if it is computer animation, Richard Parker is alive and is his own character just as important as Pi is.

    If you think that "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" have good animal effects, you have to see how this people make a zebra, a hyena and a orangutan. All this, combine with a photography created by the same guy that make "Tron: Legacy" looks so cool and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" so beautiful, Claudio Miranda, makes it an incredible experience to see.

    This movie is definitely an Oscar runner for Special Effects, Cinematography, Director and Movie of the year.
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    • damh_frikinlater
    • Nov 21, 2012

    FAQ9

    • Is this a "preachy" movie?
    • What is the true meaning of Richard Parker?
    • Did "God" sank the boat because Pi was tempting him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Taiwan
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
      • Japanese
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Đời Của Pi
    • Filming locations
      • Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Dune Entertainment
      • Ingenious Media
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $120,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $124,987,023
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,451,514
      • Nov 25, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $609,016,565
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Sonics-DDP
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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