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Life of Pi

2012 · 2h 7m · Adventure · Drama

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The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them ad…

87/100

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

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87/100

WORTH IT

WORTH ITThe story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them ad…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences

02A fuller 127-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit

03Its 7.4/10 TMDB audience score across 13,984 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

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Should you watch Life of Pi?

Life of Pi belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a fuller 127-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot

02you want a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie

03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight

02you want a very different pacing profile tonight

03you are not in the mood for sustained danger or characters under pressure

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

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Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing5/10

Emotional Impact7/10

Mind-Bending2/10

Scary1/10

Violence2/10

Rewatchability6/10

Attention Required5/10

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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Ang Lee portrait

Ang LeeDirector

Suraj Sharma portrait

Suraj SharmaPi Patel

Irrfan Khan portrait

Irrfan KhanAdult Pi Patel

Ayush Tandon portrait

Ayush TandonPi Patel (11-12 Years)

Gautam Belur portrait

Gautam BelurPi Patel (5 Years)

Adil Hussain portrait

Adil HussainSantosh Patel

Tabu portrait

TabuGita Patel

Ayaan Khan portrait

Ayaan KhanRavi Patel (7 Years)

Mohd Abbas Khaleeli portrait

Mohd Abbas KhaleeliRavi Patel (13-14 Years)

Vibish Sivakumar portrait

Vibish SivakumarRavi Patel (18-19 Years)