Slumdog Millionaire

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Slumdog Millionaire

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Released Jan 23, 2009

1h 56m

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Drama

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As 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) 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.

Critics Consensus

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

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.

Jan 27, 2018

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

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.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 22, 2015

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

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.

Feb 22, 2015

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Danny Boyle manages to take a narrative that would be forgettable in lesser hands, with his technical prowess taking the experience to new heights.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 11, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 4/4

Mar 7, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

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.

Oct 6, 2023

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Lucas A

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

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/07/25

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Nic S

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..

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 56 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed with an English and Hindi script throughout India!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, Disturbing Images and Some Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $141,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Jackson E.

Definitely one of my favorite movies! I loved the story and spirit this movie brought to us. It impressed me a lot. It had a lot of anticipating moments throughout the movie that made you on the edge of your seat for sure. Really sweet movie. Loved it. And if you see it I hope you like it too! 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Kafe R

Very amusing but possibly the phoniest movie ive ever seen. Was like some ad guys wrote this

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Jay O

Very different tone 2 the 1st 2 outings, never was a massive fan of em, but it was OK, might watch again when comes on telly

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Synopsis

As 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) 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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