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.
Where to watch Slumdog Millionaire
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
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.
Cast
Full cast (12)-
Dev Patel Older Jamal
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Anil Kapoor Prem
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Saurabh Shukla Sergeant Srinivas
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Rajendranath Zutshi Director
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Jeneva Talwar Vision Mixer
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Freida Pinto Older Latika
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Irrfan Khan Police Inspector
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Amitabh Bachchan Self
- Director
- Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
- Writers
- Simon Beaufoy
- Producers
- Tabrez Noorani
Photos and posters
All 22 photosReviews
8.1 127 votes
- 1014 %
- 925 %
- 834 %
- 714 %
- 65 %
- ≤58 %
Awards
All the awards- Academy Awards (Oscars) 2009 8 of 10 nominations Won: Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Directing
- Golden Globes 2009 4 of 4 nominations Won: Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Directing - Motion Picture
- BAFTA Awards 2009 7 of 11 nominations Won: Best Film, David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction
- Goya Awards 2010 1 of 1 nomination Won: Best European Film
- Actor Awards 2009 1 of 2 nominations Won: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Soundtrack
All 20 songs- O... SayaA.R. Rahman, M.I.A., Published K Spotify
- Paper PlanesM.I.A., Published Imagen Music, Hollertronix, Domino Publishing Company Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd Spotify
- Paper Planes (DFA Remix)M.I.A., Published Imagen Music, Hollertronix, Domino Publishing Company Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd Spotify
- Ringa RingaAlka Yagnik, Ila Arun, Vocal Supervised, Srinivas Murthy, Published K Spotify
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