Slumdog Millionaire
2009 Oscar Nominee for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay
Why You Should See: 'Slumdog Millionaire'
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Why You Should See: 'Slumdog Millionaire'
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- Synopsis
- 'Slumdog Millionaire' is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life....
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- Starring
- Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor, Irfan Khan
- Director(s)
- Danny Boyle
- Distributor(s)
- Fox Searchlight
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 120 min.
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Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
You may even feel like dancing in the aisles yourself. Sure, the real world doesn't always work this way. Have you forgotten that this is one of the reasons why we go to movies in the first place?Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time.Read the full review
USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites
Director Danny Boyle's riveting and kaleidoscopic tale, based on Vikas Swarup's debut novel "Q and A," is exquisitely adapted to the screen by Simon Beaufoy.Read the full review
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Headlines
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`Slumdog Millionaire' kid stars face uphill battle
02/17/09 Colson describes the amount in the trust as substantial, but won't tell anyone how much -- not even the parents -- for fear of making the kids vulnerable to exploitation. | The Boston Globe - Boston MA -
Column: More Oscar picks
02/17/09 Moviefone There has been anticipation, certainty, and surprises swirling around the 81st Annual Academy Awards, which will air Sunday. | UWIRE -
5 Things You Don't Know About Slumdog Millionaire's Stars
02/16/09 As the two prepare for their date with Oscar on Feb. 22 (the film is nominated for 10 Academy Awards ), here's some inside scoop on the young stars of the movie sensation. 1. | People -
Ledger nominated for Oscar on anniversary of death
02/16/09 The late actor is an Oscar nominee for best supporting actor for his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight." | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Slumdog, Cruz & Ledger Top Bets For Oscars
02/16/09 Slumdog Millionaire , Heath Ledger and Penelope Cruz are surefire bets for Oscars glory on Sunday - a panel of Academy Awards experts has unanimously decided they're the favourites to win gold. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
'Friday The 13th' Nails No. 1 Spot With $42.2M
02/15/09 Friday the 13th " had all the luck as the remake of the 1980 slasher flick opened with $42.2 million, putting blood and guts ahead of hearts over Valentine's Day weekend. | Starpulse News Blog -
It's the year of the actor at the 81st Academy Awards
02/15/09 Not only will this year's best-picture nominees produce one of the lowest box-office totals ever — meaning hardly anyone has seen them — but the non-buzz surrounding Bollywood-does-Dickens front-runner Slumdog Millionaire and its main rival, the romantic fable The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , is rather deafening. | The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis IN -
‘Friday the 13th’ nails No. 1 spot at box office
02/15/09 "Friday the 13th" had all the luck as the remake of the 1980 slasher flick opened with $42.2 million, putting blood and guts ahead of hearts over Valentine's Day weekend. | MSNBC -
"Slumdog Millionaire" is Oliver Twist
02/15/09 The 10 Oscar-nominated film is basically a modern version of the classic Charles Dickens's novel, reported San Jose Mercury News. | TheCelebrityCafe.com -
'Slumdog Millionaire' right on the money for Oscar gold
02/14/09 Most years, as I sit at work watching the annual backpatapalooza, there are at least one or two undeserving recipients who make me want to hurl my Bic at the screen (cough — Robert Benigni — cough). | Pioneer Press - St Paul MN
