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Slumdog Millionaire: Film award · Danny Boyle: directing

BAFTA 2009 Film Awards: winning films and award nominations

Slumdog Millionaire won the Film award at the 2009 BAFTA Film Awards, with Danny Boyle recognised for directing the same film. Kate Winslet received the leading actress award for The Reader.

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Film: Slumdog Millionaire

Winning films and category recognition at BAFTA 2009 Film Awards

Slumdog Millionaire won the Film award at the 2009 BAFTA Film Awards. Mickey Rourke won for The Wrestler, while Kate Winslet received leading actress recognition for The Reader.

Nominated films and award entries at BAFTA 2009 Film Awards

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Frost/Nixon competed for the Film award alongside Slumdog Millionaire at the 2009 BAFTA Film Awards. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.

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Wins are included in nomination counts.

Explore BAFTA 2009 Film Awards nominations and winners by category

The Duchess received Costume Design recognition at the 2009 BAFTA Film Awards, while The Curious Case of Benjamin Button won Make Up & Hair. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.

Film

5 nominations
Slumdog Millionaire Winner Slumdog Millionaire Christian Colson

Director

5 nominations
Slumdog Millionaire Winner Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle

Leading Actor

5 nominations
The Wrestler Winner The Wrestler Mickey Rourke

Leading Actress

5 nominations
The Reader Winner The Reader Kate Winslet

Supporting Actor

5 nominations
The Dark Knight Winner The Dark Knight Heath Ledger

Supporting Actress

5 nominations
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Winner Vicky Cristina Barcelona Penélope Cruz

Outstanding British Film

5 nominations
Man on Wire Winner Man on Wire Simon Chinn, James Marsh

Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film

5 nominations
Hunger Winner Hunger Steve McQueen

Film Not in the English Language

5 nominations
I've Loved You So Long Winner I've Loved You So Long Yves Marmion, Philippe Claudel

Animated Film

3 nominations
WALL·E Winner WALL·E Andrew Stanton

Original Screenplay

5 nominations
In Bruges Winner In Bruges Martin McDonagh

Adapted Screenplay

5 nominations
Slumdog Millionaire Winner Slumdog Millionaire Simon Beaufoy

Music

5 nominations
Slumdog Millionaire Winner Slumdog Millionaire AR Rahman

Cinematography

5 nominations
Slumdog Millionaire Winner Slumdog Millionaire Anthony Dod Mantle

Editing

6 nominations
Slumdog Millionaire Winner Slumdog Millionaire Chris Dickens

Production Design

5 nominations
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Winner The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Donald Graham Burt, Victor J Zolfo

Costume Design

5 nominations
The Duchess Winner The Duchess Michael O'Connor

Make Up & Hair

5 nominations
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Winner The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Jean Black, Colleen Callaghan

Sound

5 nominations
Slumdog Millionaire Winner Slumdog Millionaire Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp

Special Visual Effects

5 nominations
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Winner The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Eric Barba, Craig Barron, Nathan McGuinness, Edson Williams

Short Animation

3 nominations
Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death Winner Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death Steve Pegram, Nick Park, Bob Baker

Short Film

5 nominations
September Winner September Stewart Le Maréchal, Esther May Campbell

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Ceremony date
February 8, 2009
Last verified
November 1, 2026

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BAFTA 2009 Film Awards: Winners and Nominees

Mickey Rourke won for The Wrestler, and Kate Winslet for The Reader. Acting recognition at the 2009 BAFTA Film Awards sits alongside craft awards, including Costume Design for The Duchess.

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