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2012·127 min·Dir. Ang Lee·★ 7.9
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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 adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
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How Good Is Life of Pi?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
8.0Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.4
★ IMDb7.9
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)86%
◆ Metacritic79%
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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