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Slumdog Millionaire

  • 2008
  • 14A
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
869K
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POPULARITY
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Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik became a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" -- an endeavor made in  an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika, who is an ardent fan of the show.
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A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"

  • Directors
    • Danny Boyle
    • Loveleen Tandan
  • Writers
    • Simon Beaufoy
    • Vikas Swarup
  • Stars
    • Dev Patel
    • Freida Pinto
    • Saurabh Shukla
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    869K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,143
    237
    • Directors
      • Danny Boyle
      • Loveleen Tandan
    • Writers
      • Simon Beaufoy
      • Vikas Swarup
    • Stars
      • Dev Patel
      • Freida Pinto
      • Saurabh Shukla
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 247Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 8 Oscars
      • 153 wins & 133 nominations total

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    "Rights to Millionaire:" Danny Boyle and Darren Aronofsky Converse
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    Photos136

    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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    Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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    Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Danny Boyle and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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    Dev Patel
    Dev Patel
    • Older Jamal
    Freida Pinto
    Freida Pinto
    • Older Latika
    Saurabh Shukla
    Saurabh Shukla
    • Sergeant Srinivas
    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Prem
    Raj Zutshi
    Raj Zutshi
    • Director
    Jeneva Talwar
    • Vision Mixer
    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Police Inspector
    Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail
    Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail
    • Youngest Salim
    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
    • Youngest Jamal
    Jira Banjara
    • Airport Security Guard
    • (as Hira Banjara)
    Sheikh Wali
    • Airport Security Guard
    Mahesh Manjrekar
    Mahesh Manjrekar
    • Javed
    Sanchita Choudhary
    • Jamal's Mother
    Himanshu Tyagi
    • Mr Nanda
    Sharib Hashmi
    Sharib Hashmi
    • Prakash
    Virendra Chatterjee
    • Slum Man
    Feroze Khan
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    Sunil Kumar Agrawal
    • Mr. Chi
    • (as Sunil Aggarwal)
    • Directors
      • Danny Boyle
      • Loveleen Tandan
    • Writers
      • Simon Beaufoy
      • Vikas Swarup
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Director Danny Boyle placed the money to be paid to the 3 lead child actors in a trust that is to be released to them upon their completion of grade school at 16 years of age. The production company has set up for an auto-rikshaw driver to take the kids to school every day until they are 16 years old.
    • Goofs
      In one scene, when teenage Salim and Jamal are at the Taj Mahal, there is an external shot where a passing guard looks at the camera and says, "Stop filming. Stop filming." This was included purposely by director Danny Boyle for the sake of realism.
    • Quotes

      Police Inspector: [whispering] Doctors... Lawyers... never get past 60 thousand rupees. He's won 10 million.

      [pause]

      Police Inspector: What the hell can a slumdog possibly know?

      Jamal Malik: [quietly] The answers.

      [spits out blood]

      Jamal Malik: [quietly and gently] I knew the answers.

    • Crazy credits
      Several of the cast perform a traditional Bollywood song and dance number set in a train station over the end credits.
    • Connections
      Edited from Kaun Banega Crorepati? (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      O... Saya
      Written and performed by A.R. Rahman and M.I.A.

      Produced by A.R. Rahman

      Published by K.M. Musiq Ltd./Imagen Music

      Guitars by Sanjay Joseph

      Additional Music Produced by P.A.Deepak

      Recorded at A M Studios Chennai

      Music Engineers : P.A.Deepak , Viviane & H. Sridhar

      Song Mixed by P.A.Deepak

      Mixed at Panchathan Rec Inn Chennai

    User reviews1.2K

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    10/10
    One of the best cinema offered in 2008
    Danny Boyle has come up with some interesting cinema, certainly defining himself as someone above average. What he achieves in "Slumdog Millionaire" is transcend the line between inspiration and a miracle, awakening an emotional connection to the very special element great cinema can deliver. The packages might have changed, and the contents are more controversial and maybe a bit more tied to reality, certainly taking us to an exotic local, teaching us that our world extends beyond our freeway and limited perception of how more than the other half of the world's population has to deal without certainly preaching to us.

    The tale of two brothers' lives is told to us through episodic flashbacks tied to an episode of India's "Who Wants to be a millionaire?". At first, the story introduces one of the brothers as being the subject of a very strong interrogation to find out whether he is being truthful about some knowledge that might be relevant to the game. As he answers the questions, we discover that this young man's life story might be more interesting than we originally expected.

    There is an element of freshness in the way the story is presented, as we accompany Jamal through his life odyssey from a young child in the slums to a man who is determined to save those he loves. There are some strong emotions in the film, and Boyle's direction keeps the film dynamic and engaging.

    Prepare yourself to be overtaken by emotions as varied as joy, pity, happiness, anger, revulsion, surprise, and an exhilarating conclusion rarely seen in movies anymore. This film has made me grateful to be alive and that we still have people in cinema like Boyle who understands the power and beauty of the medium. He knows that the perfect mix of a great story and the respective imagery can provoke unforgettable memories in its audience.
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    • aharmas
    • Nov 9, 2008

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    FAQ21

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2009 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Le pouilleux millionnaire
    • Filming locations
      • ND Studios, Karjat, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Searchlight Pictures
      • Warner Bros. Pictures
      • Film4
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $141,319,928
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $360,018
      • Nov 16, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $378,410,542
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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