Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal
The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik became a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" -- an endeavor made without prize money in mind, rather, an effort to...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 31, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (81,161)
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October 2, 2009For once the hype was right! This is a fantastic film that deserved the praise it received. The younger actors steal the show and certainly upstage the older actors and It fair to say that with such a strong cast and emotional story, any director could have made this a hit, but f...( read more)
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September 19, 2009Scenes of our chai-wallah as a contestant on "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?" are interspersed with the back story explaining why he's lucky enough to know the answers. It's an interesting gimmick that provides a very accessible way for a Western audience to take in a biopic of I...( read more)
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September 11, 2009Finally I get to see it! I love watching this type of film, way after all the hype settles down.
Despite everyone ranting and raving about this film (which can sometimes lead to disappointment) I was blissfully unaware of how the storyline would unfold and really enjoyed that...( read more) -
July 15, 2009Finally! After a long drought of Oscar - winning flicks on Iris's part, she gets to see what she missed in cinemas. And I'm not completely disappointed.
The reviews for this film have been so overwhelmingly positive, I wonder if it's even worth it for me to list the good points...( read more) -
July 4, 2009Utterly captivating 'best picture' winner from the ultra-talented and incredibly versatile Danny Boyle. The clever storytelling style and touching performances from a cast of unknowns draws you in from the beginning and never lets go. The powerful message of the pricelessness of ...( read more)
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November 19, 2009A film that is an inspiration to me, cinematography is simply fantastic, acting is brilliant, soundtrack amazing, film I could watch over and over. Definitely a must-see!
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November 17, 2009In the face of all who raved about it, it simply did not appeal to me at all.
Critic Reviews
January 9, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
December 26, 2008
Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat
As the end credits rolled, all I could think was, I've got to see this again, soon! full review
December 12, 2008
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
Like Mumbai, Slumdog pulses and throbs with raw, unadulterated life and the hope for a better Bombay, today. It's brilliant. full review
November 21, 2008
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
I'll keep this simple: Cancel whatever you're doing tonight and go see Slumdog Millionaire instead. full review
November 21, 2008
Michael Sragow, The Baltimore Sun
It's a movie of kaleidoscopic contradictions and dazzling clarity. full review
November 20, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
You are guaranteed to leave the theater on a high. full review
November 17, 2008
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
There are no surprises in this movie, and most people will be able to predict, within the first ten minutes, roughly how the last ten will pan out. full review
November 14, 2008
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The movie brushes against some of India's worst social ills, but it's essentially a fairy tale. full review
November 14, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Slumdog Millionaire is skillful entertainment, with the simple message that the most intense life experiences yield the greatest education. full review
November 13, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Slumdog Millionaire is [Boyle's] liveliest fusion of style and content since Trainspotting. full review
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April 7, 2009This is a two-bit feel good summer coming of age indie flick gone horribly, horribly awry. My nightmare has come true. I'll be hiding in a cave if anyone needs me.
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April 2, 2009It looks so crappy and overated, just like all the music videoclip from India.
Edit: Well WTF.. how did they manage with the trailer of the movie to show something that looked like a dance movie while in fact it wasn't a dancing movie until the credit... After all it was very good since it wasn't a lame videoclip of india. -
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March 24, 2009what a shame...world is praising the slumdog bt few of our countryman still criticizing the masterpiece..every indian shld watch the excellent work by danny
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March 16, 2009hey everybody can u all help me.I saw slumdog millionaire.It is awesome! but I want to see it again but I have not a DVD can u all tell how I can see this film free? Please send me emails on anuka0717@yahoo.com
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March 7, 2009.................. PART V ............
The plot of a slum boy entering the contest is as bizarre as our Hindi films’ B-grade movies’ plots. But, since it was made by a British filmmaker… SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE has become the toast of the season worldwide. Vidhu Vinod Chopra must be thinking, what went wrong with his PARINDA?
Johnny D
http://johnnydbombay.mid-day.com
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March 7, 2009
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Danny Boyle’s SM is a mediocre film by Hindi film standards, which is not even worthy of becoming a hit at the box-office, especially if an Indian had made it. The 8 Oscars is a clear indication that Hollywood filmmakers and producers want to enter the Indian film market, sadly, everyone is overlooking this aspect. Remember how Indian beauties suddenly were winning Miss World and Universe pageants left, right and centre when the West wanted to enter India’s beauty products’ market??? And just like Indian Awards Function, even the winner has to perform on stage to get an award (in lieu of payments for performance) at the Oscars was very evident when A R Rahman had to run inside to get ready to perform for his second Oscars.
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March 7, 2009
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Why do we love to lick the Western World? I really fail to understand the logic behind such a callous approach towards our own countrymen and love for the white skin. The immediate revenge saga of brother killing the don is taken from Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s super-hit film PARINDA (1989). The characters of Jamal, his brother and Latika replicate PARINDA’s Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, who rise from Mumbai’s footpath. Wonder of wonders, PARINDA was even India’s official entry for the 1990 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film Category… but it never won any Oscars then, while Danny Boyle’s efforts in copying Hindi film fetched him 8 Oscars. Totally unbelievable! Is this really the HIGHEST STANDARD of the most coveted award for any filmmaker in the world?
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March 7, 2009
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If an Indian had made SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE… the critics would have shouted aloud and pointed out that it was a lift from such and such Hollywood, Korean or other movies. We, Indians are so much infatuated with the WHITE SKIN even today, that we will never dare to lift a finger at them, why???? Are they really superior than us in any ways? And the saddest part is that the Indian media went berserk rejoicing SM’s win as if an Indian filmmaker has made the film. If an Indian had made SM, it would have never got positive reviews, instead it would have hardly even sustained at the box-office for more than two weeks, courtesy Film Critics.
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