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Life of Pi
A young man and a tiger in a boat at sea
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ang Lee
Produced by
  • Gil Netter
  • Ang Lee
  • David Womark
Screenplay by David Magee
Starring
Music by Mychael Danna
Cinematography Claudio Miranda
Editing by Tim Squyres
Studio
  • Fox 2000 Pictures
  • Dune Entertainment
  • Ingenious Media
  • Haishang Films
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) September 28, 2012 (2012-09-28) (NYFF)
November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21) (United States)
Running time 127 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Tamil
French
Budget $120 million
Money made $609 million

Life of Pi is a 2012 American survival drama film based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same title. Directed by Ang Lee, the film's adapted screenplay was written by David Magee, and it stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Tabu Hashmi, Adil Hussain, and Gérard Depardieu.

The storyline revolves around an Indian man named "Pi" Patel, telling a novelist about his life story, and how at 16 he survives a shipwreck and is adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.

The film had its worldwide premiere as the opening film of the 51st New York Film Festival at both the Walter Reade Theater and Alice Tully Hall in New York City on September 28, 2012.

Life of Pi emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning over US$609 million worldwide. It was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards which included the Best Picture – Drama and the Best Director and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. At the 85th Academy Awards it had eleven nominations, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won four (the most for the event) including Best Director for Ang Lee.

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