Four Lions
Seen it?2010 | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$6 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 288K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Morris
- Riz AhmedOmar
- Nigel LindsayBarry
- Kayvan NovakWaj
- Adeel AkhtarFaisal
- Arsher AliHassan
- Preeya KalidasSofia
- Benedict CumberbatchNegotiator
- Julia DavisAlice
- Craig ParkinsonMatt
- Wasim ZakirAhmed