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Film · 2008

Slumdog Millionaire

Directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan · starring Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla

  • 2 h
  • Crime · Drama · Romance
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 8 January 2009
  • 8.1 Users127 votes

Synopsis

When a penniless, eighteen year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai comes within one question of winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, a police investigation reveals his amazing story.

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The essentials

Runtime
120 min2 hours
Budget
$15mCelador Films
How long is Slumdog Millionaire?
2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Slumdog Millionaire released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 8 January 2009.
Who directed Slumdog Millionaire?
Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan.
Who is in Slumdog Millionaire?
It stars Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla and Rajendranath Zutshi.
Where can I watch Slumdog Millionaire?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on HBO Max and Prime Video and with a channel on Now.
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Writers
Simon Beaufoy
Producers
Tabrez Noorani

Photos and posters

All 22 photos

Reviews

8.1 127 votes
  • 1014 %
  • 925 %
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  • 65 %
  • ≤58 %

Soundtrack

All 20 songs
  1. O... SayaA.R. Rahman, M.I.A., Published K Spotify
  2. Paper PlanesM.I.A., Published Imagen Music, Hollertronix, Domino Publishing Company Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd Spotify
  3. Paper Planes (DFA Remix)M.I.A., Published Imagen Music, Hollertronix, Domino Publishing Company Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd Spotify
  4. Ringa RingaAlka Yagnik, Ila Arun, Vocal Supervised, Srinivas Murthy, Published K Spotify
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