Slumdog MillionaireOverview and Synopsis

  • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Opened November 12, 2008 | Runtime:2 hr. 0 min.
  • R
    some violence, disturbing images and language
  • Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of Read More
  • Cast: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor, Irfan Khan
  • Director: Danny Boyle
  • Genres: Drama, Urban Drama, Inspirational Drama

Critic Reviews

  • "Who would believe that the best old-fashioned audience picture of the year, a Hollywood-style romantic melodrama that delivers major studio satisfactions in an ultra-modern way, was made on the streets of India with largely unknown stars by a British dire" Los Angeles Times

    - Kenneth Turan

  • "With dazzling, magical realism and vigorous storytelling, the film has an enchanting power, fusing a fairy tale quality with gritty realism." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "...a story of social mobility that is positively Dickensian in its attention to detail and the extremes of poverty and wealth within a culture." Variety

    - Todd McCarthy

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