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2010 film directed by Chris Morris

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Four Lions is a black comedy film directed by Chris Morris, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jesse Armstrong. The movie features cast members Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, and Adeel Akhtar. Produced by Film4 Productions, Wild Bunch, and StudioCanal UK, the film originates from the United Kingdom and France. It is presented in English and set in London, focusing on the subject of terrorism.

The film has a runtime of 97 minutes and was released in 2010. It was distributed by StudioCanal UK, Netflix, and Fandango at Home, with availability in video on demand format. Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores indicate an 84% rating, a 7.4 out of 10 average, a 68 out of 100 score, and an 83% rating. The production budget was 3,900,000, generating revenue of 6,200,000.

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Film · TMDB

7.0

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.

Released: 2010-05-0797 minDir: Chris MorrisComedy, Crime, DramaBudget: $3.9MBox office: $6.2M

Cast

  • Riz Ahmed as Omar
  • Nigel Lindsay as Barry
  • Kayvan Novak as Waj
  • Adeel Akhtar as Faisal
  • Arsher Ali as Hassan
  • Preeya Kalidas as Sofia

Themes

  • muslim
  • northern england
  • pacifism
  • dark comedy
  • satire
  • yorkshire
  • conservatism
  • terrorism
  • religious fundamentalism
  • suicide bomber

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

91,305 votes

Year
2010
Runtime
97 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Main subject
terrorism
Director
Chris Morris
Cast member
Arsher Ali
Production company
Film4 Productions
Cinematographer
Lol Crawley
Narrative location
London
Duration
97
FilmAffinity ID
412669
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2011-04-21
title
Four Lions
distributed by
Fandango at Home
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
68/100
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