UK / USA / France / Germany / India,
2008, 115 min
Directed by:
Danny BoyleScreenplay:
Simon BeaufoyCinematography:
Anthony Dod MantleComposer:
A.R. RahmanCast:
Dev Patel, Saurabh Shukla, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Rajendranath Zutshi, Irrfan Khan, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Mahesh Manjrekar (more)VOD (1)
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Directed by Danny Boyle, this Academy Award winning film tells the story of Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) a young orphan from the slums of Mumbai who is one question away from the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" Jackpot. Arrested on suspicion of cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, he tells the incredible story of his life, the chaos of the streets he and his brother grew up in, their wild adventures on the road and of vicious run-ins with local gangs and Lakita (Freida Pinto) the girl he loved and lost. But what is a kid with no interest in money doing on the show and how is it he knows all the answers? (Icon Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2009 - Christian Colson (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2009 - Danny Boyle (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2009 - Simon Beaufoy (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2009 - Anthony Dod Mantle (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2009 - Chris Dickens (Best Achievement in Film Editing)
- 2009 - A.R. Rahman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 2009 - A.R. Rahman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 2009 - Best Sound Mixing
- 2009 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 2009 - Best Sound Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2009 - Best Film
- 2009 - Danny Boyle (Best Director)
- 2009 - Simon Beaufoy (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2009 - Anthony Dod Mantle (Best Cinematography)
- 2009 - Best Editing
- 2009 - A.R. Rahman (Best Music)
- 2009 - Best Sound
- 2009 - Dev Patel (Best Leading Actor)
- 2009 - Freida Pinto (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2009 - Best Production Design
- 2009 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2008 - Best British Independent Film
- 2008 - Danny Boyle (Best Director)
- 2008 - Dev Patel (Most Promising Newcomer)
- 2008 - Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (Most Promising Newcomer)
- 2008 - Simon Beaufoy (Best Screenplay)
- 2008 - Technical Achievement
European Film Awards
- 2009 - Anthony Dod Mantle (Best Cinematographer)
- 2009 - Danny Boyle (Audience Award for Best Film)
- 2009 - Danny Boyle (Best Film)
- 2009 - Danny Boyle (Best Director)
- 2009 - Dev Patel (Best Actor)
- 2009 - Simon Beaufoy (Best Screenwriter)
César Awards
- 2010 - Best Foreign Film
Goya Awards
- 2010 - Danny Boyle (Best European Feature)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2010 - Danny Boyle (Best Non-American Film)
Polish Film Awards
- 2010 - Danny Boyle (Best European Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2009 - Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2009 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2009 - Danny Boyle (Best Director)
- 2009 - Simon Beaufoy (Best Screenplay)
- 2009 - A.R. Rahman (Best Original Score)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2009 - Best Picture
- 2009 - Danny Boyle (Best Director)
- 2009 - Dev Patel (Best Young Actor/Actress)
- 2009 - Simon Beaufoy (Best Writer)
- 2009 - A.R. Rahman (Best Composer)
- 2009 - A.R. Rahman, Gulzar, Sukhwinder Singh (Best Song)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008 - Best Film
- 2008 - Danny Boyle (Best Director)
- 2008 - Simon Beaufoy (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2008 - Danny Boyle (Best Director)
- 2008 - A.R. Rahman (Best Music Score)
- 2008 - Anthony Dod Mantle (Best Cinematography)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008 - Anthony Dod Mantle (Best Cinematographer)
- 2008 - Best Film
- 2008 - Danny Boyle (Best Director)
The Saturn Awards
- 2009 - Best International Film
- 2009 - Dev Patel (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2008 - Danny Boyle (People's Choice Award)