Information

• Directed by: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan

• Written by: Simon Beaufoy (screenplay), Vikas Swarup (novel)

• Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Saurabh Shukla

How it went into pre-production?

• Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy wrote Slumdog Millionaire based on the Boeke Prize-winning and Commonwealth Writers' Prize-nominated novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup. To hone the script, Beaufoy made three research trips to India and interviewed street children, finding himself impressed with their attitudes.

The screenwriter said of his goal for the script: "I wanted to get (across) the sense of this huge amount of fun, laughter, chat, and sense of community that is in these slums. What you pick up on is this mass of energy."

How it was produced?

• Runtime: 120 min• Sound Mix: SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS• Colour: Colour• Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1• Motion Picture Rating: Rated R for some

violence, disturbing images and language

How it was distributed?

• Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures

• Production Co: Celador Films, Film4, Pathé Pictures International

What made it at the box office?

• Box Office• Budget: $15,000,000 (estimated)

• Opening Weekend: $360,018 (USA) (16 November 2008) (10 Screens)

• Gross: $141,319,195 (USA) (24 May 2009)