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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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23 January 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
Love and money... You have mixed them both. morePlot:
A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 88 wins & 33 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Reinventing the Superhero for Bollywood (From IFC. 10 July 2009, 9:30 AM, PDT)
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One of the top 5 movies of this year moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dev Patel | ... | Jamal K. Malik | |
| Saurabh Shukla | ... | Sergeant Srinivas | |
| Anil Kapoor | ... | Prem | |
| Rajendranath Zutshi | ... | Director (as Raj Zutshi) | |
| Jeneva Talwar | ... | Vision Mixer | |
| Freida Pinto | ... | Latika | |
| Irrfan Khan | ... | Police Inspector | |
| Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail | ... | Youngest Salim | |
| Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | ... | Youngest Jamal | |
| Jira Banjara | ... | Airport Security Guard (as Hira Banjara) | |
| Sheikh Wali | ... | Airport Security Guard | |
| Mahesh Manjrekar | ... | Javed | |
| Sanchita Choudhary | ... | Jamal's Mother | |
| Himanshu Tyagi | ... | Mr Nanda | |
| Sharib Hashmi | ... | Prakash |
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Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language.Parents Guide:
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120 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #44838) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:MA | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Czech Republic:15 | New Zealand:R13 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Norway:11 | India:A (cinema release) | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Netherlands:12 | South Africa:13V | Brazil:16 | South Korea:15 | Peru:14 | Argentina:16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Germany:12 | Japan:PG-12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Belgium:KT | Mexico:B | Iceland:12Fun Stuff
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The song "Aaj Ki Raat", which is playing at the scene near the end with Latika and the gangster that Salim works for where there are other girls dancing is from Don (2006/I) that stars superstar Shahrukh Khan. It is a remake of Don (1978), starring Amitabh Bachchan. Coincidentally, Amitabh was the original host of "Kaun Banega Crorepati?" (2000) (the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1998)), and Shahrukh is the current host. moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: In the room where Latika is dancing, when Jamal and Salim come to free her and Maman shows up with his tough guys, a boom mic operator can be seen in the mirror in several shots. moreQuotes:
Prem Kumar: So are you ready for the final question for 20 million rupees?Jamal Malik: No, but maybe its written, no?
Prem Kumar: Maybe...
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I just saw this at the Savannah Film Festival (on Friday October 31st, 2008), held by the Savannah College Of Art and Design (SCAD) and as soon as the credits started rolling for this movie the first word that came out of my mouth was "WOW!!!" This movie is easily one of the best of 2008, I honestly don't know how the people have given this movie a average rating of 7 here on IMDb. This movie is the heart wrenching tale of a person who has everything he ever loved taken away from him, only to try with everything that he has to regain his true love and gain more than he could ever hope. It is preformed and put together in such a way that it forgets and bypasses every love story cliché. The movie starts out a little confusing but is very quickly sorted out and understood. Danny Boyle has made a film that inspires and encourages people of all ages.
To summarize the deep and perfectly delivered message of this movie; you don't have to be a genius to know the answers in life, sometimes life is just written(whether you call it fate or destiny). This movie I'm sure will find its place amongst the great love movie's like "The Princess Bride", "Casablanca", and "Titanic". Some people I know have problems over the fact that this movie takes place in India, but if you just for one moment let go of that and watch this movie you will instantly find out just how amazing this movie is.
Even though I am writing this review now in November, I hope that you will read this review when the film comes out officially in January and go out and see it. BECAUSE WHETHER YOU GO INTO THAT THEATER ALONE; WITHOUT A GIRLFRIEND OR NOT, YOU WILL WALK OUT OF THAT THEATER INSPIRED, ENCOURAGED, HOPEFUL, BUT MOST OF ALL IN LOVE WITH THIS FILM.
For my closing statement I need to mention that recently this film got an undeserving "R" rating, but this is one movie you should not be ashamed to have your parents take you to see. And is the perfect movie to take a loved one to.