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Slumdog Millionaire

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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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?".
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
836K
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POPULARITY
1,446
24
  • Directors
    • Danny Boyle
    • Loveleen Tandan
  • Writers
    • Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
    • Vikas Swarup(novel "Q & A")
  • Stars
    • Dev Patel
    • Freida Pinto
    • Saurabh Shukla
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Danny Boyle
    • Loveleen Tandan
  • Writers
    • Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
    • Vikas Swarup(novel "Q & A")
  • Stars
    • Dev Patel
    • Freida Pinto
    • Saurabh Shukla
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 241Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 8 Oscars
      • 153 wins & 133 nominations total

    Videos13

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    "Rights to Millionaire:" Danny Boyle and Darren Aronofsky Converse
    Interview 2:40
    "Rights to Millionaire:" Danny Boyle and Darren Aronofsky Converse
    Slumdog Millionaire: Shooting in India
    Interview 1:50
    Slumdog Millionaire: Shooting in India

    Photos136

    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Anil Kapoor and Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Anil Kapoor and Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    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)
    Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    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)
    Irrfan Khan and Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    Top cast

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    Dev Patel
    Dev Patel
    • Older Jamalas Older Jamal
    Freida Pinto
    Freida Pinto
    • Older Latikaas Older Latika
    Saurabh Shukla
    Saurabh Shukla
    • Sergeant Srinivasas Sergeant Srinivas
    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Premas Prem
    Raj Zutshi
    Raj Zutshi
    • Directoras Director
    Jeneva Talwar
    • Vision Mixeras Vision Mixer
    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Police Inspectoras Police Inspector
    Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail
    Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail
    • Youngest Salimas Youngest Salim
    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
    • Youngest Jamalas Youngest Jamal
    Jira Banjara
    • Airport Security Guardas Airport Security Guard
    • (as Hira Banjara)
    Sheikh Wali
    • Airport Security Guardas Airport Security Guard
    Mahesh Manjrekar
    Mahesh Manjrekar
    • Javedas Javed
    Sanchita Choudhary
    • Jamal's Motheras Jamal's Mother
    Himanshu Tyagi
    • Mr Nandaas Mr Nanda
    Sharib Hashmi
    Sharib Hashmi
    • Prakashas Prakash
    Virendra Chatterjee
    • Slum Manas Slum Man
    Feroze Khan
    • Amitabh Bachchanas Amitabh Bachchan
    Sunil Kumar Agrawal
    • Mr. Chias Mr. Chi
    • (as Sunil Aggarwal)
    • Directors
      • Danny Boyle
      • Loveleen Tandan
    • Writers
      • Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
      • Vikas Swarup(novel "Q & A")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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

      Prem Kumar: It's getting hot in here.

      Jamal Malik: Are you nervous?

      Prem Kumar: [audience laughs] What? Am I nervous ? It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend!

      Jamal Malik: Yes, sorry.

    • 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 Pallikonda Adrushta Deepak

      Recorded at A M Studios Chennai

      Music Engineers : Pallikonda Adrushta Deepak , Viviane & H. Sridhar

      Song Mixed by Pallikonda Adrushta Deepak

      Mixed at Panchathan Rec Inn Chennai

    User reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Must-See
    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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    FAQ22

    • What is "Slumdog Millionaire" about?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Triệu Phú Ổ Chuột
    • Filming locations
      • ND Studios, Karjat, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Celador Films
      • Film4
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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