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      Four Lions

      R Released Nov 5, 2010 1 hr. 42 min. Comedy Drama List
      83% 139 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score A group of young Muslim men living in Sheffield decide to wage jihad, and they hatch an inept plan to become suicide bombers. Omar (Riz Ahmed) and Waj (Kayvan Novak) have a brief, disastrous run at a Pakistan training camp, while Faisal (Adeel Akhtar) works on an unlikely scheme to train birds to carry bombs. Their ill-conceived plan culminates at the London Marathon with their bumbling attempts to disrupt the event while dressed in outlandish costumes. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 16 Buy Now

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      Its premise suggests brazenly tasteless humor, but Four Lions is actually a smart, pitch-black comedy that carries the unmistakable ring of truth.

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      Barış Ä I actually hate tragicomedy, but this movie made an exception. Well, to be fair, the exception is just showing the tragi like it's comedic as well and laughing at it also. Every event is shown funnily, death and loss included. But, to show death as a comedic factor among the others, as cheap as it seems, adds flavor to this film. It's one laugh track away from abandoning its tragicomedy status and being a straight up comedy. It has decent writing, an interesting concept as a movie to begin with, and the story develops really fast, which I enjoyed. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review S. C Terrorism turned into a parody. Satirical with a rather surprisingly offensive premise, which is absolutely bold, refreshing and admirable. The cast is solid and the jokes vary from slapstick to clever, however there are some emotional notes to the plot. Essentially it is the script which the movie mainly relies on, which is also a social commentary at the same time. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review gurken s l can still remember watching this the first time in Cinema and my laughs get stuck. And it still does that job 20 years later. Great approach over comedy to a painful topic even in 2023 : RELIGION Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Wolfgang G Four Lions ist eine pechschwarze Komödie des Regisseurs Chris Morris… Vier inkompetente britische Terroristen wollten einen Terrorakt begehen… Die Geschichte ist ein Inbegriff der britischen Satire… eine Schwarze Komödie, die einen satirischen Blick auf Extremisten wirft… Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/23 Full Review zaika - From, On the Hour, The Day Today and Brass Eye (my personal favourite show of all time) comes FOUR LIONS directed by legendary British comedian/satirist, writer, radio presenter, actor and filmmaker, Chris(topher) Morris. This film did not disappoint. Laughs a plenty, drama is just as great and everything is quality, unlike some comedians (*Cough* *Cough*) James Corden (*Cough* *Cough*), Morris is actually funny, from Cake to Peter Sutcliffe: The Musical, his comedic talent and restlessness from many critics is just admirable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/23 Full Review TheBluesterge B Such a silly comedy which had me laughing all the way through. The storyline is a very unique storyline which has many memorable moments. The cast are great especially Riz Ahmed and Nigel Lindsay. We also get a great cameo from Benedict Cumberbatch which was very funny. I also enjoyed Craig Parkinson small role. At times I wasn't paying that much attention and I feel it is also a film you could have on in the background. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Wendy Ide Times (UK) The satire loses its edge a little by making the jihadists such imbeciles, but it’s very funny nonetheless. Mar 17, 2023 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator It feels like a missed opportunity all the same... As far as slapstick and farce and knockabout buffoonery go, this is as good as anything but my point, I think, is that this could be about any group. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Stephen Cole Globe and Mail [Morris's] new comedy has a provocative, ticklish premise -- five North England Muslims become suicide bombers, but can't decide who or what to take with them. Rated: 2/4 Feb 25, 2011 Full Review Ali Khoei emel It excels in that it centralises the humour around the feebleness of mind and inadequacies of the characters, rather than being insensitive to the actual shattering consequences of terrorism. Jul 21, 2021 Full Review Stuart McGurk NME (New Musical Express) Chris Morris' terrorism comedy is a work of satirical brilliance. Rated: 4/5 May 19, 2021 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Four Lions actually did manage to make terrorism seem a viable topic for parody. Oct 21, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A group of young Muslim men living in Sheffield decide to wage jihad, and they hatch an inept plan to become suicide bombers. Omar (Riz Ahmed) and Waj (Kayvan Novak) have a brief, disastrous run at a Pakistan training camp, while Faisal (Adeel Akhtar) works on an unlikely scheme to train birds to carry bombs. Their ill-conceived plan culminates at the London Marathon with their bumbling attempts to disrupt the event while dressed in outlandish costumes.
      Director
      Christopher Morris
      Executive Producer
      Angus Aynsley, Carole Baraton, Peter Carlton, Will Clarke
      Screenwriter
      Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Christopher Morris
      Distributor
      Alamo Drafthouse Films
      Rating
      R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 5, 2010, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 7, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $304.1K
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