Slumdog Millionaire R
What does it take to find a lost love? A. Money, B. Luck, C. Smarts, D. Destiny
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DVD Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 2 hours
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: March 31, 2009
- Originally Released: 2008
- Label: 20th Century Fox
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Dev Patel, Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor & Freida Pinto | |
Performer: | Madhur Mittal | |
Directed by | Danny Boyle | |
Screenwriting by | Simon Beaufoy | |
Composition by | A.R. Rahman | |
Produced by | Christian Colson |
Major Awards:
Academy Awards 2009 -
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy
Academy Awards 2009 -
Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Academy Awards 2009 -
Best Director: Danny Boyle
Academy Awards 2009 -
Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens
Academy Awards 2009 -
Best Picture: Not Applicable
Academy Awards 2009 -
Best Score: A.R. Rahman
Academy Awards 2009 -
Best Song: A.R. Rahman
Academy Awards 2009 -
Best Sound Mixing: Not Applicable
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 5/5 --
An example of a film that's a triumph of all its parts, wherein there are certainly faults, but you're prepared to forgive it.
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Newshub (NZ)
Rating: 4/5 --
Are there causal connections between hardships and subsequent joys, and if so, are the latter compensations for the former or simply inevitable turns of the wheel of fortune?
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1More Film Blog
Rating: 4/4 --
[It] so effectively transports viewers to the busy, vibrant, contradictory streets of Mumbai...
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The Oklahoman
5 stars out of 5 -- At heart, this is Hollywood melodrama, Capra's wish-fulfilment parlayed into a new world....Thrillingly upbeat.
Empire
Rating: 3.5/4 --
A crowd pleaser in the very best sense of the word
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The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
Boyle sets pulses quickening not through social critique but with bright colors, nifty camerawork, lots of running, and lots of music.
Film Comment
The actors project a special authenticity that engages the viewer.
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Sister Rose at the Movies
Product Description:
British director Danny Boyle takes another intriguing career turn with this heartfelt underdog tale. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is a street kid (or "slumdog") who has landed an appearance on India's version of the hit TV game show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE' Jamal exceeds expectations on the show, and the producers alert the police after they become suspicious of his methods. The young contestant is subsequently arrested and is interrogated at the hands of a nameless police inspector (played by Bollywood star Irfan Khan). As the interrogation proceeds, Boyle tells Jamal's story through harrowing flashbacks that both show the terrible poverty of Mumbai and help explain how he knew the answers to the MILLIONAIRE questions.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a tightly woven story that has been expertly edited into shape. The contrast between Jamal's upbringing and his chance of escaping it on the show are adeptly juxtaposed. Mumbai is portrayed as a place of terrifying poverty and unforgettable brutality, and Jamal and his brother get into a never-ending succession of challenging situations. But the way Boyle ties together Jamal's life experiences with his answers on the show is quite brilliant, and the film really does run the full gamut of emotions as we see him growing up, falling in love, coming close to death, and teetering on the brink of escaping from his terrible predicament. The film belongs to Boyle's cast, who are mostly unknown outside of India. Patel, in particular, gives a startlingly mature performance that audiences are likely to remember long after the credits role on this affecting feature.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a tightly woven story that has been expertly edited into shape. The contrast between Jamal's upbringing and his chance of escaping it on the show are adeptly juxtaposed. Mumbai is portrayed as a place of terrifying poverty and unforgettable brutality, and Jamal and his brother get into a never-ending succession of challenging situations. But the way Boyle ties together Jamal's life experiences with his answers on the show is quite brilliant, and the film really does run the full gamut of emotions as we see him growing up, falling in love, coming close to death, and teetering on the brink of escaping from his terrible predicament. The film belongs to Boyle's cast, who are mostly unknown outside of India. Patel, in particular, gives a startlingly mature performance that audiences are likely to remember long after the credits role on this affecting feature.
Description by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'" But how has this uneducated young man from the slums succeeded in providing correct responses to questions that have stumped countless scholars before him' And will he ultimately win it all or lose everything, including his true love'
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