• Director(s)

    Danny Boyle

  • Production Year

    2008

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    115m

  • Cast

    Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor

Film

Slumdog Millionaire

Contains strong language and violence

An orphan from the slums of Mumbai takes part in a TV quiz show and recounts the events that led up to this. This inspiring story deals with some difficult issues, including poverty and human trafficking.…

An orphan from the slums of Mumbai takes part in a TV quiz show and recounts the events that led up to this. This inspiring story deals with some difficult issues, including poverty and human trafficking.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

threat and horror

language

sex

sexual violence and sexual threat

disturbing images

alcohol and tobacco

discrimination

  • Director(s)

    Danny Boyle

  • Production Year

    2008

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    115m

  • Cast

    Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor

Contains strong language and violence
Classified Date:
05/11/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution Ltd
Violence
Occasional scenes of strong violence occur, including a scene in which a group of Muslims are attacked and beaten in the street, a man being set on fire, a shooting, the impressionistic blinding of a young boy, and scenes of torture in which a character is repeatedly electrocuted.
Language
There is occasional use of strong language ('f**k') in English, as well as untranslated uses in Hindi.
Contains strong language and violence
Classified Date:
09/04/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution
violence
There is a sequence in which a group of Muslims are attacked and killed in the street. As well as the general chaos and beatings, there are some stronger and more explicit moments, such as the deliberate setting of a man on fire. In another sequence, a man is tortured by police, including using electricity. There are also some fights and shootings.
threat and horror
There are sequences of threat, including a knife being held to a woman's throatwhen she's snatched from the street. There are also chase sequences.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other strong terms in Hindi.
sex
A brothel is shown and prostitutes are seen on the streets. While no nudity is shown, sexual acts are implied and there is verbal discussion of what is available. There are also some other verbal references to sexual activity.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are verbal references to human trafficking, including to young virgins being sold.
disturbing images
It is implied that a young boy is being deliberately blinded to give him a disability to use in his begging. The blinding is implied rather than shown.
alcohol and tobacco
Characters, including teenagers, drink and smoke.
Classified Date:
03/12/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
01/12/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution
Classified Date:
25/11/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution Ltd
Classified Date:
16/02/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
12/02/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
29/01/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
23/01/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Director's audio commentary
Classified Date:
22/01/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Pathe Distribution
Paperwork Remarks:
Audio commentary

  • Classified date

    09/04/2009

  • BBFC reference

    AVF250454

  • Language

    English