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Epic romance-drama is brilliant but too mature for kids. Read Common Sense Media's Slumdog Millionaire review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan
- Danny Boyle
- Fox Searchlight
Aug 20, 2020 · Slumdog Millionaire is one of the best movies I have watched recently. I believe the R rating is appropriate, but I would urge you to not let that frighten you away from such a beautiful, moving film.
Jan 23, 2009 · Slumdog Millionaire is rated R by the MPAA or some violence, disturbing images and language. This look at the fictitious life of a young man who appears on India’s version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? deals with many mature situations and themes.
- Rod Gustafson
Dec 12, 2020 · Suggested MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Kind of in between PG-13 and R. There is much worse violence in other PG-13 movies however some I'm going to keep this movie at a PG-13 rating.) Show more
When the victim refuses to give the answers his captors expect, electrodes are attached to his toes and the power is turned on. This scene is one of the reasons why the MPAA in its wisdom elected to give Slumdog Millionaire an undeserved R instead of the coveted PG-13.
- Danny Boyle
- R
There are far more offensive, vulgar and violent movies that are rated PG-13. "Slumdog Millionaire" should never have received an R rating. (This film should be mandatory viewing for young people, especially those in industrialized nations.)
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THE ASSIGNED NUMBERS Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE & LANGUAGE on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest depending on quantity & context |more|