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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. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Adaptation and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
November 12th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some violence, disturbing images and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$141,319,195 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"I'll keep this simple: Cancel whatever you're doing tonight and go see Slumdog Millionaire instead. " more...
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A |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time..." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...a ruthlessly effective paean to destiny, leaving nothing to chance." more...
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B |
E! Online, Skylaire Alfvegren
"...spacious meld of old, old-school Hollywood and traditional Indian saga..." more...
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B+ |
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