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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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Eaten by Lions

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David Parkinson Empire Magazine 03/28/2019
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/27/2019
4/5
A thoroughly likable feelgood film. Go to Full Review
Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) 07/14/2024
4/5
A film that’s equal parts alluring and sentimental, and consistently hilarious. Go to Full Review
James Hanton Outtake Mag 07/28/2020
3 / 5
It brings out the human side of whoever is watching and leaves you in a good place by the time the credits roll. Go to Full Review
George Nash Flickering Myth 07/28/2019
A delightfully, and distinctively, British comedy, complete with outdated guesthouses, 2p arcade machines and awkward humour Go to Full Review
Andrew Stover Film Inquiry 07/23/2019
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. Go to Full Review
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Carryl S 12/05/2023 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. See more Luca J 04/09/2023 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. See more 02/10/2022 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. See more 08/30/2021 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 !!!! See more 08/28/2021 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. See more 08/20/2021 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. See more 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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