Life of Pi Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 27, 2013

Life of Pi

Release Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Theaters

Director: Ang Lee

Starring: Suraj Sharma • Irrfan Khan • Gerard Depardieu • Tabu • Tobey Maguire

PG Drama N/A

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85% WILL SEE 15% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) creates an all-audience film about a young man on a fateful voyage who, after a spectacular disaster in the middle of the ocean, is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. He becomes marooned on a lifeboat he must share with the ship’s only other survivor, a fearsome Bengal tiger with whom he makes an amazing and unexpected connection.

Drama 3D Shot-In-3D Adaptation

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Who stars in Life of Pi – Cast List

S
Suraj Sharma
... Pi

Million Dollar Arm, Wedding Season
Irrfan Khan
Slumdog Millionaire, Jurassic World
G
Gerard Depardieu
Last Holiday, Mesrine: Killer Instinct
T
Tabu
... Mother

The Namesake
Tobey Maguire
... Writer

Brothers, The Great Gatsby

Who is making Life of Pi – Crew List

A look at Life of Pi behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ang Lee last helmed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Gemini Man. The film's writer David Magee last penned The Tiger's Apprentice and The Little Mermaid.

Director: Ang Lee
Screenwriter: David Magee
Producers: Elizabeth Gabler
Gil Netter

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: Fox 2000 Pictures

Production – What we know about the Life of Pi

Key Facts

An adaptation of the best-selling novel by Yann Martel. "Life of Pi" will be Ang Lee's first 3D pic, and utilize state-of-the-art technology in rendering the epic story. Alfonso Cuaron and M. Night Shyamalan were previously attached to direct.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2012

Completed

Changed Life of Pi movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Principal photography begins in January in Taiwan and India.

Feb 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for emotional thematic content throughout, and some scary action sequences and peril
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Life of Pi Trailers and Clips

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Featurette: Impossible Journey

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Theatrical Trailer

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Theatrical Trailer #2

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Video Clip: Flying Fish

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Video Clip: Meet Pi Patel and His Tiger

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International Trailer

Life of Pi Release Date: When was the film released?

Life of Pi was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, November 21 , 2012. There were three other movies released on the same date, including The Silver Linings Playbook, Rise of the Guardians and Red Dawn.