A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Be... Read allA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 81 wins & 134 nominations total
- Science Teacher
- (as T.M. Karthik)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAng Lee hired Steven Callahan as a "nautical consultant." In 1982, Callahan survived 76 days adrift on a rubber lifeboat in the Atlantic after his sailboat sank.
- GoofsWhen the ship rolls in the storm, the bedroom where Pi and his brother are sleeping is perfectly still.
- Quotes
Adult Pi Patel: I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.
- Crazy creditsThe making and legal distribution of this film supported over 14,000 jobs and involved over 600,000 work hours.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maltin on Movies: Life of Pi (2012)
- SoundtracksPi's Lullaby
Music by Mychael Danna
Lyrics by Bombay Jayashri
Performed by Bombay Jayashri
Produced by Mychael Danna
Believe it or not, I was more impressed with the the casting choices and performances of the players than by the effects. Granted, the movie was very beautiful, but in the end, Life Of Pi was more character driven than anything. Suraj Sharma as the young Pi was charming, funny, and incredibly engaging, while Irrfan Khan as the older Pi was fantastically genuine and warm. Adil Hussain as Pi's father was also a joy to watch. The characters are so rich and full of life that you really can't help but fall in love with them. I would also like to add, as someone who spends time with tigers on a daily basis, the animators did a wonderful and accurate job of bringing Richard Parker to life and making him the active and vital character that is so incredibly essential to the success of this story.
I would recommend seeing Pi in 3D, but I don't think that's it's essential to your viewing enjoyment. The 3D just takes a beautiful film and makes it a little bit nicer. Also, if you've read the book and are concerned that the story you loved may have been compromised in anyway, worry no longer. This is easily, one of the best book to film adaptations I have ever seen.
Happy viewing folks. I hope you enjoy this film as much as I did. I'll be seeing it again in theaters very soon.
Details
- Release date
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- Also known as
- Life of Pi
- Filming locations
- Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand(Train Station)
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Box office
- Budget
- $120,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $124,987,023
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $22,451,514
- Nov 25, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $609,016,565
- Runtime2 hours 7 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1