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Slumdog Millionaire

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As 18-year-old Jamal Malik answers questions on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," flashbacks show how he got there. Part of a stable of young thieves after their mother dies, Jamal and his brother, Salim, survive on the streets of Mumbai. Salim finds the life of crime agreeable, but Jamal scrapes by with small jobs until landing a spot on the game show.

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Visually dazzling and emotionally resonant, Slumdog Millionaire is a film that's both entertaining and powerful.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 01/27/2018
It's not about poverty pornography. It's not about a White guy showing us touchy Brown-skins squatting by the rail-tracks. In the end, it's just about a film, which sweeps you up and takes you for an exhilarating ride on the wild side. Go to Full Review
Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 02/22/2015
4/5
Slumdog Millionaire is an exhilarating ride -- a feel-good yarn about a Mumbai street kid directed by Danny Boyle with a wild energy that makes even Trainspotting (Boyle's calling card) look leaden-footed. Go to Full Review
Ryan Gilbey New Statesman 02/22/2015
There are so many frantic pursuits through heaving streets that it is easy to lose track of who is chasing whom, or why. Energy and urgency are substituted for realism. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 11
4/5
Danny Boyle manages to take a narrative that would be forgettable in lesser hands, with his technical prowess taking the experience to new heights. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/07/2024
4/4
Danny Boyle has mastered the modern fairy tale. Eliminating fantasy from the equation and finding magic in the everyday, he’s grounded the dreamy storybook experience with realistic settings and circumstances that don’t diminish the fateful exhilaration Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 10/06/2023
Danny Boyle’s underdog movie about a slum kid in India who defies all odds and follows his heart into the final rounds of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” was the most unabashedly, tragically, rapturously romantic film of 2008. Go to Full Review
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Ashish K Jan 10 It's about of a teenager who defies all the odds and become a millionaire by revisiting the all the anecdote that's how he knew all the answers of the particular question with his real life incidents that had happened in his real life. This movie taught a lesson that no matter how much situation will be worse but at the end Good people get the justice, this movie is the perfect example of JUST WORLD FALLACY.. I APPRECIATE THE ARTIST WORK, See more VITALII H @freakynickison Jan 7 Spoiler alert. It’s been on my watchlist for quite some time now and I finally watched it. What can I say, let’s start with what I liked: the acting, the plot, production and most importantly the movie’s structure! The first half of the movie is very promising and the story in general is incredible actually, I wish it was executed a bit differently tho. The ending was kinda rushed in my opinion. When it comes to Latika, I really wanted to get to know her more (her adult version) because it just appears as if she walked from one millionaire to another. Which makes the overall message a bit questionable in my opinion. It just makes it seem like money can buy everything, including happiness and true love. I honestly wish that Jamal would’ve answered incorrectly but Latika would’ve chose him anyway. That would be more inspiring. I am aware that this movie is loved by lots of ppl. In 2008 it may have been one of the best but in 2026, not sure if it aged well. See more Will T @WillT Jan 3 One of my favourite movies of all time. Beautiful story! See more Aadil M Dec 24 Slumdog Millionaire is an iconic British Asian film and one which showcases the reality of India. It is a very powerful film! See more Lucas A Oct 7 Meia boca! No início tava bem ruim, deu uma melhorada! Mas é meio forçado e clichê! Esse filme ter ganhado o oscar de melhor filme é um pouco demais, na minha opinião See more Nic S Aug 5 What can be said, a piece of brilliant cinema, from Danny Boyle. The view to understand the reality and the resilience of the Indian people, but also the individual messages, their struggles, their beauty, and persistence is substance to the director. To fathom a story filled with hope and sadness made from a mind from Manchester fills me with hope. Thanks to you you Danny. A life changing experience for me and I would guess for many. In fact it changed my views on many things. Probably the best movie I have seen. No, it is the best.... Thank you.. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis As 18-year-old Jamal Malik answers questions on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," flashbacks show how he got there. Part of a stable of young thieves after their mother dies, Jamal and his brother, Salim, survive on the streets of Mumbai. Salim finds the life of crime agreeable, but Jamal scrapes by with small jobs until landing a spot on the game show.
Director
Danny Boyle
Producer
Christian Colson
Screenwriter
Simon Beaufoy
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Celador Productions, Film 4
Rating
R (Language|Disturbing Images|Some Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$141.3M
Runtime
1h 56m
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