Article Photos: Overseas slice of 'Pi' flips Hollywood formula



his film image released by 20th Century Fox shows Suraj Sharma as Pi Patel in a scene from "Life of Pi." With 11 Academy Awards nominations, second only to âLincolnâ with 12, and the sort of global box-office receipts normally reserved for superheroes, âLife of Piâ is one of the most unusual megahits ever to hit the big-screen. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox)

his film image released by 20th Century Fox shows Suraj Sharma as Pi Patel in a scene from "Life of Pi." With 11 Academy Awards nominations, second only to “Lincoln” with 12, and the sort of global box-office receipts normally reserved for superheroes, “Life of Pi” is one of the most unusual megahits ever to hit the big-screen. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox)