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Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
125 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.04/4 |
# of Ratings: |
843 |
Genres: |
Comedy, Drama |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 11/12/2008 |
DVD Release: |
03/31/2009 |
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Director: |
Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan |
Actors: |
Mia Drake
Dev Patel
Anil Kapoor
Freida Pinto
Irfan Khan
Imran Hasnee |
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Plot Outline:
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An orphan from the slums is one question short of winning 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" when he is whisked away by police who suspect him of cheating. By telling the story of his life, he explains every answer he has given - but there is much more than money on his mind. -- Chris Kavan
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mitchellyoung 02/06/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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4/4 |
Danny Boyle continues to reinvent himself. Slumdog Millionaire is an example of pure, old-school filmmaking, transposed into impoverished India. The director tells a classic story of love, revenge, and redemption, using mostly unknown actors and settings. The result is an emotionally-charged and, ultimately, triumphant and brilliantly staged film, easily the best film of 2008 and fully deserving of its Best Picture Oscar. |
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FSUNoles27TS 12/06/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
I know that it was a great movie. It was put together nice and had great editing.
I just found it unbelievably boring. |
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dukeakasmudge 10/17/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
I did not expect this movie to be as good as it was.It definitely deserved an Oscar.Its just a shame while everybody is making $$$ off this movie, The kids in this film are still living in shacks |
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03/18/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Slumdog Millionaire" by Yojimbo |
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"Slumdog" Jamal who grew up on the streets of Bombay is at the brink of winning the grand prize of India's version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire when is is "questioned" by the police suspecting fraud. Danny Boyle's latest and highly acclaimed project has a lot of the energy that marked his debut. The clever structure of the film uses his explanations on how he knew the answers to fill in the background of what life is like for the most impoverished members of Indian society, brutalized in religious riots, either ignored or harassed by the authorities and exploited by criminals. In this way it's like a more light-hearted and less violent version of City Of God and has a modicum of the power and grittiness of that film. Some of the more disturbing aspects of what these kids go through ...
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3.5/4 |
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08/04/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Slumdog Millionaire review |
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A foreign film based on the manipulation of a game show and the love of 2 individuals. Obviously, the cinematography of the film really brought out the “slum” areas of India. It likewise showed how BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) companies have been booming in the said country. The movie focuses on the life Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), a former street child who was given the opportunity to play for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Jamal and Latika (Freida Pinto) became close, but eventually they lost touch after a gangster/train related incident. The character build-up was respectable, music of course was suitable and the dialogue/script was efficient. This could have been an instant classic for me if the realism was present and that the coincidence of the answers were not obvious. Th... |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
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08/03/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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I Knew You'd Be Watching |
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This may be my favorite movie of all time. And I know what you're thinking, "He's into over-hyped, indy crap whose favorite band is the Jonas Brothers." You would only be partly right. I will give anything a chance, over-hyped or not. And no, the Jonas Brothers suck. So, on with the review:
Danny Boyle, though not filled with movies I particularly LOVE, has a portfolio both impressive and varied. Horror films, off-the-wall comedies about drugs and all that, well, was he the best man for the job? After seeing this incredible film: YES!
Dev Patel and Freida Pinto are young and in love in this movie and I believed it. I believed everything in this movie as it portrayed one of the hardest lives that a young man could live while at the exact same time asking me seriously philosophi... |
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4/4 |
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I thought it was OK but a bit tedious and predictable. After the clever premise sinks in it was very average and too long. |
03/10/2009
6:28 am CT
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I thought it was a good movie. I don't know if it was 8 Oscars good, but it was good. The love story was cute, predictable at times, but sweet in the end. And the older brother Salim...ugghh..I loved & I hated him at the same time. Reminds me of a couple of people in my family. hehe..But overall, I enjoyed everything about the movie. It was worth the $10 ticket, large soda, refillable popcorn, & squeaky seat. |
03/10/2009
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Although it wasnt my favorite, it totally deserved the wins!
amazing movie. just, awesume. |
03/09/2009
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this was a great movie!! It definitely deserved the awards |
03/09/2009
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I have been to third words countries and I have seen the poor first hand. A movie isn't going to make me a bleeding heart. I have done real work with the poor which is probably more than you can say. So listen boy wonder they could have made a better movie called "Let's Get The Fuck Outta Darfur!" and had Leo (your favorite actor) getting refugees out of the country and putting them up in his 5 star hotels and drive his expensive cars. It does not amaze me that the same people who applaud for Slumdog won't help or give a dime to that deserving cause of helping the poor. Before you and that wolf guy cast a shadow on me because I disagree with you which is my right maybe you should think about that. Besides are you both Nazis? I can have the opinion that the movie wasn't that great and not get pissed on by him. It's a MOVIE based on a novel of what MIGHT have happened according to some accounts. The event the holocaust yes did happen and that sucks. But was Schindler the noble person in the movie? Probably not. He seemed like a dick to me whose only agenda was money. I don't buy his change of heart at all. Maybe Speilberg should have based the movie off of Elie Wiesel's great book "Night" which is a much better story. So I am agreeing to disagree with you two. If there is a movie I like and you don't like why are you two so angry? Don't you know anger leads to the dark side? LOL |
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