Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pa ...

'' is a 2008

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film directed by

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and written by

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. It stars

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, Madhur Mittal,

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, and

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. Based on

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's 2005 novel '' Q & A'', the film focuses on an 18-year old game show contestant named Jamal Malik (Patel). After being accused of cheating on ''

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'', the Indian version of ''

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'', he recounts to the police how events in his life story enabled him to answer every question correctly. A. R. Rahman composed the film's musical score, while

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and

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were the cinematographer and film editor, respectively. The film premiered on 30 August 2008 at the

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in Colorado. It was then shown at the

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where it won the

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gave the film a limited release in ten cinemas in the United States on 12 November 2008. The film was given a wide release in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2009 and the United States on 23 January. The film earned a worldwide box office total of more than $378 million.

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, a

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, surveyed 289 reviews and judged 91% to be positive. The film garnered several awards and nominations with particular praise for Boyle's direction, Beaufoy's screenplay, Rahman's score, Mantle's cinematography, and Dicken's editing. The film garnered ten nominations at the

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, and went on to win eight awards, including

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(Boyle), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Beaufoy). At the

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, the film earned eleven nominations and won eight awards, including

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, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film won all four categories it was nominated in at the

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, including Best Motion Picture – Drama and

. At the

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, ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. Boyle won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the

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, and Beaufoy won Best Adapted Screenplay at the

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. At the

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, the film's cast won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The film received six nominations at the 14th Critics' Choice Awards and won five awards including

. In addition, the

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named it the

of 2008.

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