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Life of Pi
2012 127 min United States of America PG 6+
★8.4
Adventure, Drama
Director: Ang Lee
🎭 Based on
«Life of Pi»
byYann Martel
Trailers
Description
The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Budget:
$120M
US Gross:
$124.99M
Worldwide:
$609.02M
Starring
Suraj Sharma
Actor
Irrfan Khan
Actor
Ayush Tandon
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Most Frightened Performance
Golden Globe 2013
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Original Score
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Most Frightened Performance
Golden Globe 2013
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 2013
— Best Director
BAFTA 2013
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 2013
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Sound Editing
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Picture
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Young Performer
BAFTA 2013
— Best Cinematography
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Breakthrough of the Year
BAFTA 2013
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Georges Awards 2014
— Best Foreign Drama
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 2013
— Best Visual Effects
BAFTA 2013
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Sound
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Fantasy Film
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2013
— Best Director
BAFTA 2013
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2013
— Best Production Design
Key opinion
Ang Lee's Life of Pi is widely celebrated as a visual masterpiece that blends survival adventure with profound philosophical inquiry. While most viewers find it a transformative and emotionally resonant experience, a minority of critics argue that its reliance on religious themes feels either intrusive or conceptually hollow.
| Cinematography | The film utilizes groundbreaking CGI and cinematography to create an immersive, visually spectacular world that defines the viewing experience. | |
| Acting | Suraj Sharma provides a powerful, anchoring performance that effectively conveys the protagonist's emotional and physical journey. | |
| Score | The musical score is seamlessly integrated, enhancing the film's atmospheric and emotional immersion. | |
| Theme | The narrative's exploration of faith and survival polarizes viewers: some find it a deep, life-affirming reflection on human resilience, while others perceive it as a didactic or shallow treatment of theistic themes. | |
| Pacing | The leisurely pacing of the opening act is praised by those who appreciate the foundational character work, but dismissed by others as slow or irrelevant to the core survival story. |