Life of Pi
2012, Drama/Adventure, 2h 5m
253 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A 3D adaptation of a supposedly "unfilmable" book, Ang Lee's Life of Pi achieves the near impossible -- it's an astonishing technical achievement that's also emotionally rewarding. Read critic reviews
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Pi Patel
Adult Pi Patel
Gita Patel
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Cook
Santosh Patel
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Critic Reviews for Life of Pi
All Critics (253) | Top Critics (73) | Fresh (218) | Rotten (35)
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A boy, and a tiger, and a vast, endless ocean. Ang Lee makes a film out of material that seems almost unfilmable, and a lot of it is quite wondrous.
March 22, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
While you are bathing in all the beauty, you are waiting and waiting and waiting for this film to say something, yet when it finally does... it all just feels empty somehow.
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Lee shows his hero's imperilled position as a mixed blessing. By tottering on the ledge of his mortality, Pi gains a front-row seat on the miracles of creation... All this is, in a word, Awesome.
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Veteran filmmakers will warn you, don't film at sea and don't work with animals. Ang Lee built a vast tank in Taiwan and he whips up awesome storms. [However,] watching the water here is more rewarding than watching the characters.
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When adrift with Pi and the tiger on the open sea, the film is at its most wondrous: a ravishing spectacle that treads judiciously on the infinite line between what's possible and impossible.
January 8, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Lee is a wizard, Life of Pi is an incredible spectacle and the technical effects are brilliant.
December 21, 2012 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Life of Pi
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Oct 19, 2015superbly believable acting from the whole cast bolstered by the amazing less is more approach to the... i can't belive i'm saying this... beautiful CGI. the only ang lee reel i've liked. considering it was well hyped up i was pleasantly surprised.Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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Dec 28, 2014Une histoire magnifique, des images extraordinaires, de bons acteurs ... rien de mieux pour une rà (C)ussite incomparable. Certains trouveront le film un peu long, mais ça en vaut la peine!!!Marc-André B Super Reviewer
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Oct 24, 2013Beautiful... Just beautiful. Ang Lee brings to life one of my favorite books and does it with such passion and determination. This adaptation, thought to be "unfilmable", achieves wonders in 3D and visual effects, as well as emotional story telling and great time first performance by Suraj Sharma.zach l Super Reviewer
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Sep 06, 2013Honestly, I read the book long ago before I watch this movie and when I heard that 'Life of Pi' will be made into a movie my question were : how can a boring book turned into a movie that will drawn the audiences' attention? But after I heard a lot of positive reviews on this movie, I was tempted to watch this movie.. And after I spent almost 2 hours watching this movie, I must gave a big two thumbs up to Ang Lee for making a beautiful visualization of this novel.. Suraj Sharma also make a great and quite impressive performance for his Hollywood debut performance as Pi Patel.. Overall, the Oscars that this movie got shows us how great the quality of this movie had..Sanjaya & Super Reviewer
Life of Pi Quotes
| Piscine Militor Patel - Adult: | Doubt is useful. It keeps faith a living thing. After all, you cannot know the strength of your faith until it has been tested. |
| 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. |
| Adult Pi Patel: | So which story do you prefer? |
| Writer: | The one with the tiger. That's the better story. |
| Adult Pi Patel: | Thank you. And so it goes with God. |
| Writer: | [smiles] It's an amazing story. |
| Writer: | It's an amazing story. |
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