Slumdog Millionaire (Blu-ray) R

What does it take to find a lost love? A. Money, B. Luck, C. Smarts, D. Destiny
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  • Rated: R
  • Encoding: Region A
  • Released: May 3, 2016
  • Originally Released: 2008
  • Label: 20Th Century Studios

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Major Awards:

Academy Awards 2009 - Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy
Academy Awards 2009 - Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Academy Awards 2009 - Best Director: Danny Boyle
Academy Awards 2009 - Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens
Academy Awards 2009 - Best Picture: Not Applicable
Academy Awards 2009 - Best Score: A.R. Rahman
Academy Awards 2009 - Best Song: A.R. Rahman
Academy Awards 2009 - Best Sound Mixing: Not Applicable

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Rating: 4/5 -- Slumdog Millionaire is an exhilarating ride -- a feel-good yarn about a Mumbai street kid directed by Danny Boyle with a wild energy that makes even Trainspotting (Boyle's calling card) look leaden-footed. Full Review
Independent (UK)
Feb 23, 2015
4 stars out of 5 -- Braiding Boyle's thrilling depiction of a teeming, steaming India and writer Simon Beaufoy's deft mixture of comedy, romance, drama and suspense, SLUMDOG is a near-total delight.
Total Film
Jan 1, 2009
Rating: 3/5 -- Boyle takes advantage of the different moments of the boy's life to immerse himself into painful reality... [Full review in Spanish] Full Review
Cinemanía (Spain)
Feb 27, 2018
Boyle sets pulses quickening not through social critique but with bright colors, nifty camerawork, lots of running, and lots of music.
Film Comment
Nov 1, 2008
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is brash and lively and compulsively watchable....It's when Jamal is 18, and played by Dev Patel, that the movie takes on a touch of gravitas... -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly
Nov 21, 2008
Rating: 3.5/4 -- A crowd pleaser in the very best sense of the word Full Review
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
Jun 6, 2019
A. - Movie magic at its most glorious; B. Danny Boyle's Masterpiece; C. A celebration of life and love with a little help from Destiny; D. All of the Above. My Final Answer: D. All of the Above. Full Review
Behind The Lens
Nov 15, 2019

Product Description:

British director Danny Boyle takes another intriguing career turn with this heartfelt underdog tale. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is a street kid (or "slumdog") who has landed an appearance on India's version of the hit TV game show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE' Jamal exceeds expectations on the show, and the producers alert the police after they become suspicious of his methods. The young contestant is subsequently arrested and is interrogated at the hands of a nameless police inspector (played by Bollywood star Irfan Khan). As the interrogation proceeds, Boyle tells Jamal's story through harrowing flashbacks that both show the terrible poverty of Mumbai and help explain how he knew the answers to the MILLIONAIRE questions.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a tightly woven story that has been expertly edited into shape. The contrast between Jamal's upbringing and his chance of escaping it on the show are adeptly juxtaposed. Mumbai is portrayed as a place of terrifying poverty and unforgettable brutality, and Jamal and his brother get into a never-ending succession of challenging situations. But the way Boyle ties together Jamal's life experiences with his answers on the show is quite brilliant, and the film really does run the full gamut of emotions as we see him growing up, falling in love, coming close to death, and teetering on the brink of escaping from his terrible predicament. The film belongs to Boyle's cast, who are mostly unknown outside of India. Patel, in particular, gives a startlingly mature performance that audiences are likely to remember long after the credits role on this affecting feature.

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