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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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Shot almost entirely on the streets of Mumbai, British director Danny Boyle's hyper-energetic rags-to-riches tale (and winner of eight Oscars) aims to dazzle and delight from the start, and for the most part it succeeds. Dev Patel plays the titular “slumdog” Jamal, a poverty-stricken orphan who's enjoying a triumphant run on India's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He's now just one correct answer away from the jackpot of 20 million rupees, but the show's host becomes suspicious and the police are brought in. During Jamal's interrogation, episodes from his extraordinary life unfold, revealing that each quiz question relates to a different experience — ranging from the tragic to the rumbustiously comical. Patel is an appealing lead and he is ably supported by Freida Pinto as his lifelong love interest Latika and Madhur Mittal as his cynical, morally compromised brother Salim. But the movie's real star is the city itself, which is brought to hectic, exuberant life by Boyle and ace cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle. AS
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Running time
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115min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Drama
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Original language
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English / Hindi
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Screenplay
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Simon Beaufoy, from the novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup
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Theatrical distributor
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Pathé
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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January 2009
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Subtitling information
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In English, Hindi, with subtitles
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Award |
Category |
Name |
Nominee/Winner |
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| Academy 2008 |
Best Picture |
Christian Colson |
Winner |
| Academy 2008 |
Directing |
Danny Boyle |
Winner |
| Academy 2008 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) |
Simon Beaufoy |
Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
Best Film |
Christian Colson |
Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
Dev Patel |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
Freida Pinto |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
Best Screenplay (Adapted) |
Simon Beaufoy |
Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year |
Christian Colson |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
The David Lean Award for the Best Achievement in Direction |
Danny Boyle |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2008 |
Best Director Motion Picture |
Danny Boyle |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2008 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Christian Colson |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2008 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Paul Ritchie |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2008 |
Best Screenplay Motion Picture |
Simon Beaufoy |
Winner |
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