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
The early and, quite frankly, boring parts of the novel are summarised well so that the storytelling is always on the move. The focus is on the survival narrative, which is as it should be, and the relationship between Pi and Richard Parker is brought to vivid and moving life. Sure, there are the occasional mis-steps along the way, like an ill-advised and tacked-on romance, but for the most part they get it right. The CGI is wondrous, especially the animals and an eye-popping shipwreck, and the story is moving, tender in places and full of heart. I'm not ashamed to say I had tears in my eyes in parts, and it's all down to Richard Parker, who must go down as one of the great animal characters in cinema. A great example of filming the unfilmable.
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- May 10, 2014
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Cuộc Đời Của Pi
- Filming locations
- Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand(Train Station)
- Production companies
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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