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Lion

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
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A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
235K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,524
506
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Garth Davis
    • Writers
      • Saroo Brierley(adapted from the book "A Long Way Home" by)
      • Luke Davies(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Dev Patel
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Rooney Mara
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Garth Davis
    • Writers
      • Saroo Brierley(adapted from the book "A Long Way Home" by)
      • Luke Davies(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Dev Patel
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Rooney Mara
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 614User reviews
    • 365Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
    • Nominated for 6 Oscars
      • 59 wins & 110 nominations total

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    LION - Official US Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    LION - Official US Trailer
    Dev Patel on the Roles That Changed His Life
    Clip 1:44
    Dev Patel on the Roles That Changed His Life
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    Featurette 3:37
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    Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel Talk 'Lion' Pride
    Interview 1:08
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    "No Small Parts" IMDb Exclusive: 'Lion' Star Dev Patel
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    Photos140

    Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
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    Priyanka Bose at an event for Lion (2016)
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    Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Priyanka Bose, and Saroo Brierley at an event for Lion (2016)
    Nicole Kidman at an event for Lion (2016)
    Dev Patel and Saroo Brierley at an event for Lion (2016)
    Dev Patel at an event for Lion (2016)
    Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Dev Patel, and Sunny Pawar in Lion (2016)
    Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
    Rooney Mara, Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar, and Abhishek Bharate in Lion (2016)
    Dev Patel and Sunny Pawar in Lion (2016)

    Top cast

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    Dev Patel
    Dev Patel
    • Saroo Brierley
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Sue Brierley
    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • Lucy
    Sunny Pawar
    Sunny Pawar
    • Young Saroo
    Abhishek Bharate
    Abhishek Bharate
    • Guddu
    Priyanka Bose
    Priyanka Bose
    • Kamla
    Khushi Solanki
    • Young Shekila
    Shankar Nisode
    • Shankar
    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    • Noor
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    • Rama
    Riddhi Sen
    Riddhi Sen
    • Café Man
    Kaushik Sen
    Kaushik Sen
    • Police Official
    • (as Koushik Sen)
    Rita Roy
    Rita Roy
    • Amita
    • (as Rita Boy)
    Udayshankar Pal
    • Liluah Teacher
    • (as Uday Shankar Paul)
    Surojit Das
    • Shonedeep…
    Deepti Naval
    Deepti Naval
    • Mrs. Sood
    Menik Gooneratne
    Menik Gooneratne
    • Swarmina
    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • John Brierley
    • Director
      • Garth Davis
    • Writers
      • Saroo Brierley(adapted from the book "A Long Way Home" by)
      • Luke Davies(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      To internalize her character, Priyanka Bose went to Madhya Pradesh to meet Kamla Munshi, the mother her character was based on: "My questions were basic and just by meeting her, I could tell how hard her life has been. I got down on my knees and hugged her and thanked her for her courage." When meeting Munshi she was told that she was declared crazy by many villagers in the small town for years, as she never gave up hope that her son would return one day.
    • Goofs
      Saroo is seen using a Samsung smart phone to calculate one of the distances. When the scene was set, Samsung hadn't released any smart phones.
    • Quotes

      Saroo Brierley: I'm sorry you couldn't have your own kids.

      Sue Brierley: What are you saying?

      Saroo Brierley: We... we... weren't blank pages, were we? Like your own would have been. You weren't just adopting us but our past as well. I feel like we're killing you.

      Sue Brierley: I could have had kids.

      Saroo Brierley: What?

      Sue Brierley: We chose not to have kids. We wanted the two of you. That's what we wanted. We wanted the two of you in our lives.That's what we chose.

      [pause]

      Sue Brierley: That's one of the reasons I fell in love with your dad.

      [pause]

      Sue Brierley: Because we both felt as if... the world has enough people in it. Have a child, couldn't guarantee it will make anything better. But to take a child that's suffering like you boys were. Give you a chance in the world. That's something.

    • Crazy credits
      There is no opening title card, only opening credits; the title card doesn't appear until the end.
    • Alternate versions
      The Extended Australian Edition runs approx. 12 minutes longer.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Nicole Kidman/Michael Shannon/Miranda Lambert (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Aaja Nindiya Aaja Nainan Beech Sama Ja
      Written by Khayyam

      (Saregama India/Mushroom Music)

      Performed by Lata Mangeshkar

      Licensed courtesy of Saregama India

    User reviews614

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Roars like a near mighty lion
    'Lion' showed a lot of promise. There was potential for a very powerful story, had heard a lot of good things about it (as seen from many positive reviews and a high rating here) and there is a lot of talent involved. A lot of my friends had said how much it touched them, as have many reviewers here, and it seemed like my kind of film.

    Fortunately, 'Lion' was a film that had great potential and mostly lived up to it. Cannot say that for many recent viewings, with a few too many wastes of good concepts and potential (along with wastes of talent, that is a bugbear of mine because it feels like somewhat of a slap of the face) so that there was a film that did not waste it was refreshing and restored a bit of faith. It is a very good film, albeit it was very nearly a great film. That it wasn't the great film all the way through than when it started is something of a shame, but there are so many great qualities all the same.

    It is an uneven film sure, starting with the negatives. The second half is not as strong as the first half, it is not as compellingly paced and the clarity of storytelling is less good, some of it feeling vague. That is not to say it is unwatchable, it is still touching in spots in a film that is quite the emotional experience.

    Rooney Mara also came over to me as the cast's weak link. She didn't look very interested and her character felt like a misplaced and underwritten plot device.

    However, 'Lion's' first half is wonderful. Hugely compelling and very emotional, and what is meant by why the film very nearly was great. The whole film though was poignant, and count me in as another film who has become tougher generally over the year but got through several tissues by the film's end.

    Throughout, 'Lion' is beautifully filmed and complements the beautiful sceneries very well. Scoring and sound never come over as obvious or intrusive. The script provokes thought, charms and moves. The story is never dull and the emotional impact never feels forced or manipulative.

    Garth Davis does a very good job directing. Aside from Mara, the cast are very good. Dev Patel's performance here is perhaps the best seen from him personally and David Wenham and Nicole Kidman are similarly excellent. The star here though is Sunny Pawar who is just outstanding, have not seen a child performance this good in a long time, it is perhaps among the best ever.

    In conclusion, very good and very nearly great. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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    • May 10, 2018

    FAQ2

    • Seeing as Saroo knew the knew the name of his home village, why couldn't he have found this via an atlas or online search?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
      • Bengali
    • Also known as
      • A Long Way Home
    • Filming locations
      • Ganesh Talai, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India
    • Production companies
      • The Weinstein Company
      • Screen Australia
      • See-Saw Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,738,905
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $123,360
      • Nov 27, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $140,853,810
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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