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Slumdog Millionaire
2008 121 min United Kingdom R 18+
★8.6
Drama, Romance
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
📖 Based on the novel
«Q & A»
byVikas Swarup
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Description
A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$141.32M
Worldwide:
$378.4M
Starring
Dev Patel
Actor
Freida Pinto
Actor
Saurabh Shukla
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 2009
— Best Picture (Drama)
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2009
— Best British Film
Golden Globe 2009
— Best Picture (Drama)
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Film Editing
European Film Awards 2009
— Audience Award
European Film Awards 2009
— Best Picture
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2009
— Best Picture
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2009
— Breakthrough of the Year: Best Actress
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2009
— Best Kiss
Golden Globe 2009
— Best Screenplay
Golden Globe 2009
— Best Director
European Film Awards 2009
— Best Cinematography
Golden Globe 2009
— Best Original Score
Goya Awards 2010
— Best European Film
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Picture
Golden Eagle 2010
— Best International Feature Film
European Film Awards 2009
— Best Screenplay
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009
— Best Cast Ensemble
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2009
— Most Outrageous Scene
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best Young Performer
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Original Score
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2009
— Breakthrough of the Year: Best Actor
BAFTA 2009
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 2009
— Best Sound
Georges Awards 2010
— Best Foreign Drama
BAFTA 2009
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2009
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2009
— Best Director
BAFTA 2009
— Best Supporting Actress
César Awards 2010
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2009
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 2009
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2009
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2009
— Best Production Design
European Film Awards 2009
— Best Actor
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2009
— Best Original Song
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best International Feature Film
Key opinion
Slumdog Millionaire is widely celebrated as an emotionally resonant and visually dynamic fairy tale that captures the resilience of its characters against the harsh backdrop of Mumbai. While some critics dismiss it as a predictable, sanitized Western take on poverty, most audiences and reviewers praise its energetic direction, memorable soundtrack, and hopeful tone.
| Cinematography | The cinematography and direction create a high-energy, visually striking portrait of Mumbai that elevates the narrative. | |
| Score | The film's vibrant and rhythmic musical score effectively sets the tone and contributes to its lasting cultural impact. | |
| Acting | Dev Patel’s grounded and authentic performance succeeds in anchoring the protagonist as a relatable figure of hope. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is divisive: supporters find its structure of unfolding backstories through a game-show format ingenious, while detractors criticize it as a predictable, shallow fairy tale. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the film's emotional weight are split; many feel it is a profoundly moving testament to human resilience, while others find the storytelling manipulative, detached, or insufficiently stirring. | |
| Theme | Critics are divided on the film's authenticity; some argue it captures the grim reality of poverty with conscience, while others view it as a superficial, 'sanitized' postcard version of India that relies on colonial tropes. |