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Slumdog Millionaire
2008
· Movie
· 120 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #344
- IMDb #293
- Google retired #320
- Rotten Tomatoes #426
- Metacritic #406
- Letterboxd #650
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #723
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #492
- Metacritic Critics #444
- Metacritic Audience #595
- Criticker #863
- Douban #220
- Kinopoisk #619
- AlloCiné #84
- Trakt #318
Every rating
59–94
out of 100
An uneducated young man from the slums of Mumbai is one question away from winning India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he recounts his life story, explaining how his tumultuous upbringing on the streets provided him with the answers to every question.
Details
- Directors
- Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
- Writer
- Simon Beaufoy
- Based on
- Q & A by Vikas Swarup
- Studio
- Celador Films, Film4 Productions
- Released
- 12 November 2008
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $378.4M
- Awards
- 109 wins, 64 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 173 →25 major awards won · 109 wins from 173 nominations across 57 ceremonies
| Goya Awards 2010 | Best European Film | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Picture | Christian Colson | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Original Song | " Jai Ho " by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Sound Mixing | Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, and Ian Tapp | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
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Academy Awards
10 nominations, 8 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Winner |
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " Jai Ho " by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar | Winner |
| Best Picture | Christian Colson | Winner |
| Best Sound Mixing | Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, and Ian Tapp | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " O Saya " by A. R. Rahman and M.I.A. | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Glenn Freemantle and Tom Sayers | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
6 nominations, 5 won
| Best Composer | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Best Writer | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Dev Patel | Winner |
| Best Song | " Jai Ho " | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Drama Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
Grammy Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture | " Jai Ho " by Gulzar, A. R. Rahman, and Tanvi Shah | Winner |
| Best Soundtrack for a Motion Picture | Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture ( A. R. Rahman, producer; Vivianne Chaix, P. A. Deepak, and H. Sridhar ) | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Rubina Ali, Tanay Hemant Chheda, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Madhur Mittal, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Dev Patel | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Mark Digby | Winner |
Directors Guild of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film | Danny Boyle | Winner |
Goya Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best European Film | Danny Boyle | Winner |
Producers Guild of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Theatrical Picture | Christian Colson | Winner |
Writers Guild of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Danny Boyle | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
11 nominations, 7 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Winner |
| Best Film | Christian Colson | Winner |
| Best Film Music | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Sound | Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers and Ian Tapp | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dev Patel | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Freida Pinto | Nominee |
| Best British Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Michelle Day and Mark Digby | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Winner |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Best Music Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle with Loveleen Tandan | Winner |
| Best Music Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Cultural Crossover Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Unforgettable Moment Award | "Young Jamal jumps into the poop" | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominee |
| Unforgettable Moment Award | "Eye gouging" | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best British Independent Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Dev Patel | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominee |
| Best Technical Achievement in Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominee |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Most Promising Performer | Dev Patel | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominee |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
6 nominations, 3 won
| British Director Of The Year | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| British or Irish Film Of The Year | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Screenwriter Of The Year | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Director Of The Year | Danny Boyle | Nominee |
| British Actor Of The Year | Dev Patel | Nominee |
| Young British Performer Of The Year | Dev Patel | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Drama Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Jai Ho " | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Dev Patel | Winner |
| Best Soundtrack | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance, Male | Dev Patel | Winner |
European Film Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
| Best Actor | Dev Patel | Nominee |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominee |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Simon Beaufoy | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominee |
| Most Original, Creative or Innovative Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Jai Ho " | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Best Newcomer | Dev Patel | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Winner |
| Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Winner |
| Best Music | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| MovieZone Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominee |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Christian Colson | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Technical Achievement | Mark Digby | Winner |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominee |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Dev Patel | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Song Written for a Film | " Jai Ho " by A. R. Rahman, Gulzar, and Tanvi Shah | Winner |
| Best Original Score of the Year | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Original Song Written for a Film | " O Saya " by A. R. Rahman and Mathangi Arulpragasam | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing in a Foreign Feature Film | Hugo Adams, Niv Adiri, Peter Burgis, Ricky Butt, Gillian Dodders, Lee Herrick, Tom Sayers, and Jack Stew | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Niv Adiri | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Dev Patel | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Chris Dickens | Winner |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Cinematography in a Theatrical Release | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
Austin Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award: Out of Competition Film | Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle | Winner |
Camerimage
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, and Ian Tapp | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Suttirat Anne Larlarb | Winner |
David di Donatello
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
Golden Eagle Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematographer | Anthony Dod Mantle | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Performance Award | Freida Pinto | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Director of the Year | Danny Boyle | Winner |
St. Louis International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Feature | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
Toronto International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award | Danny Boyle | Winner |
USC Scripter Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Winner |
Young Artist Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding International Feature Film Ensemble | Slumdog Millionaire | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
6 nominations
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
| Best Kiss | Dev Patel and Freida Pinto | Nominee |
| Best Song From a Movie | " Jai Ho " | Nominee |
| Best WTF Moment | Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | Nominee |
| Female Breakthrough Performance | Freida Pinto | Nominee |
| Male Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
6 nominations
| Choice Movie - Drama | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actor – Drama | Dev Patel | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actress – Drama | Freida Pinto | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Liplock | Dev Patel and Freida Pinto | Nominee |
| Choice Movie – Female Fresh Face | Freida Pinto | Nominee |
| Choice Movie – Male Fresh Face | Dev Patel | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominee |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination
| Feature Film | Simon Beaufoy | Nominee |