Slumdog Millionaire
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86 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 496 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto
  • Summary: 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. 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 MillMillionaire?”But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show’s questions. Intrigued by Jamal’s story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out… (Fox Searchlight)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time.
  2. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    100
    A terrific yarn, one so engrossing and surprising that the nature of the story's structure -- each question Jamal gets asked on the show corresponds with a traumatic or momentous moment from his childhood -- never feels like a contrived framing device.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    80
    It's a stunner.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    50
    Doesn't hit its stride until the last 30 minutes, and by then, it's just a little too late.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 138 out of 185
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 185
  3. Negative: 25 out of 185
  1. heyitsmegrif4
    9
    Slumdog millionaire does suffer from some silly dialogue, but the film is beautifully filmed, mighty, wondrous, romantic and just fantastically acted. It deserves its Oscar. I give this film 87%.… Expand
  2. rotku
    8
    Despite my scepticism this is finally a movie worthy of the hype. Great storyline, superb acting from all and excellent direction make this movie one of the best of the last five years. If you haven't seen it, watch it now. It will be worth it.… Expand
  3. HaithamBayazeed
    7
    Really gross and disturbing wonder of a one of a kind movies in Slumdog Millionaire, good enough, although disgusting more than enough, pushed the max of gross.… Expand
  4. SamC
    4
    I have seen a lot better movies about conditions in the Third World. Entertaining but contrived with some ridiculous twists.

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