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Eaten by Lions

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Half brothers embark on a journey of discovery after their parents are eaten by lions.
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David Parkinson Empire Magazine Making splendid use of its seaside setting and cannily exploring issues of xenophobia, integration, disability and family, this isn't particularly original. But its heart is definitely in the right place. Rated: 3/5 Mar 28, 2019 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian A thoroughly likable feelgood film. Rated: 4/5 Mar 27, 2019 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) A film that’s equal parts alluring and sentimental, and consistently hilarious. Rated: 4/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review James Hanton Outtake Mag It brings out the human side of whoever is watching and leaves you in a good place by the time the credits roll. Rated: 3 / 5 Jul 28, 2020 Full Review George Nash Flickering Myth A delightfully, and distinctively, British comedy, complete with outdated guesthouses, 2p arcade machines and awkward humour Jul 28, 2019 Full Review Andrew Stover Film Inquiry Eaten by Lions will not consume your time and leave you hungry for more effective entertainment, it'll fill the void with laughs and wacky characters worth rooting for, and it just so happens to be a wonderful tale of brotherly love and multiculturalism. Jul 23, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carryl S Some sweet, warm moments let down by shallow stereotypes and juvenile writing. Omar is adorable, Amy is sweet, Ray needs a new haircut but is generous with the tea cakes. Pete is fun and Gran is the best part. The guys' argument is awful, they'd never say such basic insults. Irfan might have reasons for being ridiculous but his bumbling isn't charming and his childishness is not explored well. Parveen is a caricature, and she and Ken's quirks are played for basic laughs. They both could be autistic, not that one or two traits make it, but it's grim to see such bad treatment of difference while Pete's so rounded. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Luca J Contender for the worst film I've ever seen. As a mixed heritage person who lives in Yorkshire, I really wanted it to be good, but it just didn't work. The character interactions felt unnatural, the jokes bared no connection to the story, there were too many OTT characters packed in (one who actually played an important role in the story), there were quite a few continuity issues and it seems like they had too much footage and cobbled together something that 'sort of' worked in the editing phase. 1 star as I laughed once and smiled a couple of times. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining and funny at times but missed the mark at other times. I wanted it to be better, there aren't enough northern films and there aren't enough british Indian/pakistani films. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic British Humour, made me laugh all the way through - I remembered his standup act taking the piss out of himself as a disabled person on BTG. The chemistry between the two actors playing as brothers was fantastic, both played off each other. Thank You for a fantastic film !!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The My Beautiful Launderette of its time, but with brothers than lovers. Very British, and doesn't dilute that. Actors who play the brothers are suited to the role. I can imagine Antonio Aakeel will be an actor to watch out for in the future, and Jack Carroll is really disabled who got to the finals of Britain's Got Talent at age 14. As an adopted person who searched for my parents, I know it's not all like the TV shows where everybody is great. They know they're still brothers as grew up together, despite later facing ignorance because of having different fathers and the other being disabled. Apart from being entertaining with a brilliant supporting cast, I can also imagine it might help children or teenagers going through similar personal problems. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Really proscribed humour. Lines read out no character depth. Really struggled to watch this until the end. Utterly predictable as the film attempts to defeat stereo types with a numerous approach. Sadly it isn't funny you can see the gags coming and there is no character depth. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Half brothers embark on a journey of discovery after their parents are eaten by lions.
Director
Jason Wingard
Producer
Hannah Stevenson
Screenwriter
Jason Wingard, David Isaac
Production Co
Wingarm
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 13, 2020
Runtime
1h 35m
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