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About Slumdog Millionaire
Starring: Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Irfan Khan
Accused of cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, an eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai reflects back on his tumultuous life while competing to win 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Danny Boyle's inspirational drama. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) may not have a penny to his name, but that could all change in a matter of hours. He's one question away from taking the top prize on India's most popular television game show, but as with everything else in Jamal's life, it isn't going to be easy. Arrested by police under suspicion of cheating, Jamal is interrogated by the authorities. The police simply can't believe that a common "slumdog" could possibly possess the knowledge to get this far in the game, and in order to convince them of how he gained such knowledge, Jamal begins reflecting back on his childhood. As young boys, Jamal and his older brother, Salim, lived in squalor, and lost their mother in a mob attack on Muslims. Subsequently forced to rely on their own wits to survive, the desperate siblings fell back on petty crime, eventually befriending adorable yet feisty young Latika as they sought out food and shelter on the unforgiving streets of Mumbai. Though life on the streets was never easy, Jamal's experiences ultimately instilled in him the knowledge he needed to answer the tough questions posed to him on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. And though Jamal makes a convincing case for himself, one question still remains: why would a young man with no apparent desire for wealth or fame be so determined to win big on a national game show? Of course, it won't be long until everyone finds out the answer to this burning question, because as Jamal sits down to find out whether he will be rich beyond his wildest dreams, 60 million viewers remain transfixed to their televisions eager to see if he'll correctly answer the final question. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Quick Facts
US Release Date
11/12/08
MPAA Rating
Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language.
Running Time
120 mins.
Locations
- Mumbai, India
Language
- English
- Hindi
Box Office Total
$141,319,195
Awards
- Winner of the Best Young Actor/Actress award at the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Unforgettable Moment Award award at the 2008 Journalists, Alliance of Women Film [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2008 Association, Southeastern Film Critics Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Most Promising Performer award at the 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film award at the 2008 Costume Guild Awards [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Score award at the 2008 New York Film Critics Online [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Music award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2008 Florida Film Critics [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Sound Mixing award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2008 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 New York Film Critics Online [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Screenwriter of the Year award at the 2008 London Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 San Diego Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 2008 San Diego Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Houston Film Critics [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Directors Guild of America [Festival/A Awards.
- Winner of the Best Editing award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Journalists, Alliance of Women Film [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Producers Guild of America [Festival/A Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Journalists, Alliance of Women Film [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 New York Film Critics Online [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2008 New York Film Critics Online [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Detroit Film Critics Society [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Art Direction award at the 2008 Boston Society of Film Critics [Festiv Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Boston Society of Film Critics [Festiv Awards.
- Nominated for a Best British Actor award at the 2008 London Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 Kansas City Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film award at the 2008 Art Directors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Score award at the 2008 San Diego Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Detroit Film Critics Society [Festival Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Newcomer award at the 2008 Detroit Film Critics Society [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 San Diego Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Breakthrough Performance by an Actor award at the 2008 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 2008 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance by a Cast award at the 2008 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Song award at the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Association, Southeastern Film Critics Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2008 Vancouver Film Critics [Festival/Award Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance By a Youth - Male award at the 2008 Phoenix Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Iowa Film Critics Association [Festiva Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 San Diego Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture - Drama award at the 2008 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Kansas City Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2008 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Edited Feature - Drama award at the 2008 American Cinema Editors Guild [Festiva Awards.
- Winner of the Best British Director award at the 2008 London Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2008 Houston Film Critics [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Editing award at the 2008 Phoenix Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 2008 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Associat Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 2008 London Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 Writers Guild of America [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematographer award at the 2008 American Society of Cinematographers [ Awards.
- Winner of the Cultural Crossover Award award at the 2008 Journalists, Alliance of Women Film [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Song award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best British Film award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 2008 New York Film Critics Online [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Phoenix Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Editing award at the 2008 Online Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 Association, Southeastern Film Critics Awards.
- Winner of the Breakthrough Performance award at the 2008 Phoenix Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Original Score award at the 2008 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Phoenix Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Composer award at the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Associat Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 2008 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Breakthrough Performance award at the 2008 Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2008 Austin Film Critics [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2008 Phoenix Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Young British Performer of the Year award at the 2008 London Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
- Winner of the Best British Film award at the 2008 London Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound Editing award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Score award at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Florida Film Critics [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Production Design award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Original Score award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 2008 Vancouver Film Critics [Festival/Award Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2008 Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio Awards.
- Winner of the Best Editing award at the 2008 San Diego Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2008 Iowa Film Critics Association [Festiva Awards.
- Winner of the Best Original Song award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
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