Life of Pi
Life of Pi is a 2012 adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ang Lee. It is based on Yann Martel's novel and stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Rafe Spall, Gérard Depardieu, and Adil Hussain in lead roles. The storyline revolves around a sixteen-year-old Indian boy named Pi Patel and a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, who are stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean after a shipwreck.
ReleasedNov 20, 2012
Budget$120M
Box Office$609M
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Life of Pi
Peak Buzz Score
#911
10.8 Buzz Score · Apr 18 – May 17, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
#467
2.6 Buzz Score · 365-day avg
Adventure
#38
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Drama
#34
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Top Cast
By Buzz Score on July 06, 2026
1
Tabu
Gita Patel
1.9
2
Frank Welker
Richard Parker (voice) (uncredited)
1.8
3
Rafe Spall
Writer
1.7
4
Irrfan Khan
Adult Pi Patel
1.7
5
Gérard Depardieu
Cook
1.3
6
Suraj Sharma
Pi Patel
0.8
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