Slumdog Millionaire
What does it take to find a lost love?
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- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $378M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Slumdog Millionaire actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Slumdog Millionaire appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Romance Movies Ranked #45
Placed at #45 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Romance Movies Ranked #46
Placed at #46 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
16 wins · 14 nominations
Academy Awards
7 wins · 8 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Score
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound Editing
Golden Globes
2 wins
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Original Score
BAFTA Awards
1 win
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Film
Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
1 win
- WinnerAmanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Cinematographer
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
European Film Award for Best Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Actor
European Film Award for Best Director
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Director
European Film Award for Best Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Film
European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Screenwriter
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Slumdog Millionaire returned 25.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $15M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $378M
- Release date
- Nov 12, 2008
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United Kingdom
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