Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- Synopsis:
- Buoyant, optimisitic, but often dark portrait of a Mumbai street orphan who becomes a successful game-show contestant. Accused of cheating, he recounts harrowing episodes from his life in order to prove his innocence.
- Starring:
- Dev Patel, Freida Pinto
- Director:
- Danny Boyle
- Rated:
- R
27 handpicked matches for Slumdog Millionaire
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Monsoon Wedding (2002)
Monsoon Wedding is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: More upbeat romantic comedy focuses on another aspect of Indian society in a more middle-class family.
- Starring:
- Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey
- Director:
- Mira Nair
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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Monsoon Wedding
(2002) (R)
More Upbeat
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Monsoon Wedding (2002)
Monsoon Wedding is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: More upbeat romantic comedy focuses on another aspect of Indian society in a more middle-class family.
- Starring:
- Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey
- Director:
- Mira Nair
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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Deewaar
(1975) (NR)
More Melodramatic
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More Melodramatic
Deewaar (1975)
Deewaar is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: More melodramatic story of brothers who also grow up in poverty and on opposing sides of the law.
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor
- Director:
- Yash Chopra
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 168
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Millions
(2005) (PG)
Same Director
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Same Director
Millions (2005)
Millions is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Danny Boyle also deftly directed kids in this gentler sibling fable with a similar tone.
- Starring:
- Alexander Nathan Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon
- Director:
- Danny Boyle
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 97
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Salaam Bombay!
(1988) (NR)
Similar Themes
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Similar Themes
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Salaam Bombay! is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Another child grows up in poverty on Bombay's streets in equally riveting drama tackling similar themes.
- Starring:
- Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal
- Director:
- Mira Nair
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 113
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Pather Panchali
(1955) (NR)
Slower, More Lyrical
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Slower, More Lyrical
Pather Panchali (1955)
Pather Panchali is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Equally atmospheric classic drama offers slower, more lyrical story of impoverished Indian family.
- Starring:
- Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee
- Director:
- Satyajit Ray
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 112
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Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
(1978) (NR)
More Tearjerking
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More Tearjerking
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: More tearjerking Bollywood musical about an orphan who endures similar struggles. More melodramatic.
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna
- Director:
- Prakash Mehra
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 189
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In This World
(2002) (R)
More Harrowing
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More Harrowing
In This World (2002)
In This World is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Young refugees flee Afghanistan in this more harrowing drama made in more improvisational style.
- Starring:
- Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah
- Director:
- Michael Winterbottom
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 88
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Tsotsi
(2005) (R)
More Downbeat
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More Downbeat
Tsotsi (2005)
Tsotsi is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: A similarly impoverished, more alienated youth has equally life-altering experience in more downbeat drama.
- Starring:
- Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano
- Director:
- Gavin Hood
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 91
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The Kite Runner
(2007) (PG-13)
More Dist
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More Dist
The Kite Runner (2007)
The Kite Runner is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: An equally traumatic childhood similarly haunts Afghan refugee in more downbeat drama. Little romance.
- Starring:
- Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi
- Director:
- Marc Forster
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 128
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City of God
(2002) (R)
More Disturbing
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More Disturbing
City of God (2002)
City of God is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Bloodier, more disturbing film tracks boy's upbringing in Brazilian slums. Similar scope/energy, less romance.
- Starring:
- Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge
- Director:
- Katia Lund, Fernando Meirelles
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 131
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Los Olvidados
(1950) (NR)
Darker, More Surreal
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Darker, More Surreal
Los Olvidados (1950)
Los Olvidados is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Life is equally tough and the youths rougher in this darker, more surreal, Mexico-set drama.
- Starring:
- Alfonso Mejia, Roberto Cobo
- Director:
- Luis Buñuel
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 88
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Pixote
(1981) (R)
Starker, Darker
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Starker, Darker
Pixote (1981)
Pixote is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Starker, darker drama weaves grimmer story of Brazil kids. Grittier and more horrifying.
- Starring:
- Fernando Da Silva, Marília Pêra
- Director:
- Hector Babenco
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 127
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Oliver Twist
(1948) (NR)
More Classic
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More Classic
Oliver Twist (1948)
Oliver Twist is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Orphan similarly lives hard-knock life in this more classic, equally atmospheric adaptation of Dickens' novel.
- Starring:
- Robert Newton, Alec Guinness
- Director:
- David Lean
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 105
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Shoeshine
(1947) (NR)
Bleaker
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Bleaker
Shoeshine (1947)
Shoeshine is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Roman streets are just as mean for two young boys in bleaker, more shattering neorealist drama.
- Starring:
- Rinaldo Smordini, Franco Interlenghi
- Director:
- Vittorio De Sica
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 93
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Calcutta
(1969) (NR)
More Historical
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More Historical
Calcutta (1969)
Calcutta is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: More historical, disturbing documentary lasers in on the gap between India's rich and poor.
- Director:
- Louis Malle
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 92
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Born Into Brothels
(2004) (R)
Narrower Focus
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Narrower Focus
Born Into Brothels (2004)
Born Into Brothels is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Documentarian produces enlightening, emotional portrait of youths in Calcutta's red light district. Less broad.
- Director:
- Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 85
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King of the Hill
(1993) (PG-13)
Slower Paced
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Slower Paced
King of the Hill (1993)
King of the Hill is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Slower paced, as compelling, Depression-set coming-of-age drama weaves another tale of youthful survivor.
- Starring:
- Jesse Bradford, Jeroen Krabbe
- Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 102
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Dirty Pretty Things
(2002) (R)
Less Romance
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Less Romance
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Dirty Pretty Things is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: There is less romance and more suspense in this keenly observed dramatic thriller about London immigrants.
- Starring:
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou
- Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 94
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Quiz Show
(1994) (PG-13)
Similar Element
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Similar Element
Quiz Show (1994)
Quiz Show is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Another game-show contestant is accused of cheating this glossier, more mainstream drama based on true story.
- Starring:
- John Turturro, Rob Morrow
- Director:
- Robert Redford
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 130
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29th Street
(1991) (R)
More Humor, Lighter
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More Humor, Lighter
29th Street (1991)
29th Street is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: A lottery win similarly creates complications in lighter, more humorous dramedy. Less desperate situation.
- Starring:
- Danny Aiello, Anthony LaPaglia
- Director:
- George Gallo
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 101
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Starter for 10
(2007) (PG-13)
As Class-Conscious
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As Class-Conscious
Starter for 10 (2007)
Starter for 10 is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Stakes aren't as high in this sunnier, as class-conscious coming-of-age comedy about a working-class student.
- Starring:
- James McAvoy, Alice Eve
- Director:
- Tom Vaughan
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 96
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London Kills Me
(1991) (R)
More Absurd
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More Absurd
London Kills Me (1991)
London Kills Me is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: Homeless Londoner harbors similar ambitions of a better life in more absurd, less romantic dark comedy.
- Starring:
- Justin Chadwick, Steven Mackintosh
- Director:
- Hanif Kureishi
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 107
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Zanjeer
(1973) (NR)
Less Disturbing
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Less Disturbing
Zanjeer (1973)
Zanjeer is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: The Amitabh Bachchan movie referenced in the first quiz question also involves an innocent fighting the mob.
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Pran
- Director:
- Prakash Mehra
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 145
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Tekkon Kinkreet
(2006) (R)
More Action, Better Looking
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More Action, Better Looking
Tekkon Kinkreet (2006)
Tekkon Kinkreet is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: More action in sumptuous animé from Studio Ghibli animator Michael Arias. Similar street-rat characters/story.
- Starring:
- Yu Aoi
- Director:
- Michael Arias
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 111
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
(2002) (PG)
Similar Music
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Similar Music
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002)
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India is a Creative match for Slumdog Millionaire
Our Clerk Says: A.R. Rahman also composed the rousing score for this more epic, equally suspenseful Oscar-nominee.
- Starring:
- Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh
- Director:
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 223
