Film
Slumdog Millionaire
2008· R· 2h 1m· Drama· Romance
“What does it take to find a lost love?”
Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” is a gritty, vibrant portrait of Jamal Malik, a teen contestant on the Indian version of a popular quiz show who faces accusations of cheating. Through a series of flashbacks, the film unravels Jamal’s tumultuous upbringing in the slums of Mumbai, revealing how each life-changing event inadvertently prepared him to answer the show’s questions. With a mix of raw energy and emotional depth, Boyle captures the stark contrasts of Mumbai’s underbelly and the resilience of its youth.
2008-11-12
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Key Crew
DirectorDanny Boyle
ScreenplaySimon Beaufoy
ProducerChristian Colson
Director of PhotographyAnthony Dod Mantle
Original Music ComposerA.R. Rahman
EditorChris Dickens
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Details
Released2008-11-12
Runtime2h 1m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosCelador Films · Film4 Productions
Budget$15M
Box office$378M
LanguagesFrench · Hindi · English
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.7/10 · 11444 votes
Original languageen
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