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IMDb rating 7.9
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Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 8

...it’s strikingly beautiful, but consciously artificial.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Olly Richards
rated 10

...beautiful, wise and, at times, miraculous.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

Is it real? Is this whole story real? I refuse to ask that question. "Life of Pi" is all real, second by second and minute by minute, and what it finally amounts to is left for every viewer to decide.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Tom Shone
rated 8

Ang Lee's adaptation of Yann Martel's novel (...) is the summation of the principle powering his career: still waters run deep.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Jens Peterson
rated 8

En stark historia om överlevnad, om fantasi och berättande. Tro.

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Nikolaj Kennov
rated 8

...en utrolig og tragisk historie om et menneskets ukuelige kamp mod en tvetydig natur.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Claus Primdahl
rated 9

Spændende, fantasifuld og dyb! Er vild med den film og elsker den tilstand filmen efterlader en i!

4 months ago
Critic Julie Moestrup
rated 7

Life of Pi' er et eminent arbejde på de tekniske fronter, og den fotografiske detaljering gør, at man glemmer alt andet end at overleve de 227 dage med Pi.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Ang Lee
Director
Iswar Srikumar
As Muslim Worshipper
Iswar Srikumar
Director
Irrfan Khan
As Adult Pi Patel
Tabu
As Gita Patel
Adil Hussain
As Santosh Patel

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Life of Pi is a visually stunning and emotionally gripping adventure film directed by Ang Lee, based on the bestselling novel by Yann Martel. The movie tells the incredible story of Pi Patel, a young Indian boy who survives a shipwreck and finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a ferocious Bengal tiger. As they journey together, Pi and the tiger, Richard Parker, face unimaginable challenges and form an unlikely bond. The film is a masterpiece of storytelling and visual effects, sweeping audiences away on an unforgettable odyssey of survival, hope, and redemption. With its universal themes and breathtaking cinematography, Life of Pi is a must-see for anyone who has ever dreamed of adventure or encountered the power of friendship.

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