Four Lions (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Four Lions is a 2010 comedy drama directed by Christopher Morris, starring Riz Ahmed and Adeel Akhtar. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $6.1 million worldwide. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the BAFTA 2011. Critics gave it 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Christopher Morris
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Drafthouse Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Four Lions About?
The premise of Four Lions without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
This darkly comedic film follows a group of inept aspiring terrorists in London as they attempt to plan and execute a devastating attack. Despite their ambition, the group's incompetence and infighting consistently thwart their efforts, leading to increasingly absurd and hilarious situations. The film satirizes extremism with a sharp wit, exploring the motivations and frustrations of these characters while delivering a surprisingly insightful and entertaining commentary on modern society. It became a critical and commercial success in the UK.
Four Lions Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- doughnut
- uncle nephew relationship
- father son relationship
- crow
- exploding animal
- yorkshire england
- home video
- toy ak 47
- shot with a squirt gun
- reference to al kaida
- swallowing a key
- stuffed in a car trunk
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- bound with jumper cables
- boeing 747
- teddy bear
- making explosives
- shoulder launched missile
- surface to air missile
- general atomics rq 1 predator
- launching a missile backwards
- nose bleed
- argument
- punching one's self
- head butt
- chicken costume
- band aid on nose
- fireworks
- blowing up a crow
- blowing up a microwave oven
- blown up
- terrorist
- practical joke
- soccer ball
- singing along with the radio
- cityscape
- eurocopter as355 twin squirrel
- sniper
- store explosion
- ostrich costume
- teenage mutant ninja turtle costume
- restaurant explosion
- shipping container
- story continued during end credits
- wookiee costume
- charlie hebdo
- satire
- satirical
- london marathon
- race
- chicken shop
Four Lions Cast
Riz Ahmed leads the cast, with Adeel Akhtar. Directed by Christopher Morris.
- Director Christopher Morris
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Four Lions Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Four Lions 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 84% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 80%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.8
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TMDB 69% User score
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Four Lions Plot Summary
What happens in Four Lions from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A group of radicalized young Muslim men from Britain set their sights on becoming suicide bombers. At the forefront is Omar (Riz Ahmed), a critical thinker who vocally opposes Western society and its imperialistic practices. Accompanying him is his foolish and simple-minded friend Waj (Kayvan Novak), the hot-headed Barry (Nigel Lindsay), a recent White convert to Islam with a volatile temperament, and the gullible Faisal (Adeel Akhtar), who hilariously attempts to train crows as bombers.
Full summary
The whole story of Four Lions, scene by scene
Four Lions Box Office
Four Lions grossed $6.1 million worldwide. $304,616 came from the US and Canada and $5.8 million (95%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$6.1M
- US & Canada
- $304.6K
- International
- $5.8M
Four Lions Awards & Nominations
Four Lions won 1 award from 2 nominations, including Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the BAFTA 2011.
1 win2 nominations1 ceremony
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BAFTA 2011 1 win · 2 nominations- Won Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
- Nominated Outstanding British Film
Four Lions Trailers & Videos
9 videos: 1 trailer, 4 clips and 4 featurettes.
- Clip "Can I Have 12 Bottles of Bleach, Please?"
- Clip Bazooka
- Clip Dancing in the Moonlight
- Clip Rubber Dinghy Rapids
How Well Do You Know Four Lions?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the charismatic leader of the group?
Cars in Four Lions
23 cars on screen, including the 1998 Citroën Xantia and the 2000 Ford Transit MkIV.
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1998 Citroën Xantia Main role -
2000 Ford Transit MkIV Important role -
2008 Ford Mondeo MkIV Minor role -
1995 Ford Transit MkIII Minor role
Four Lions Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Tesseris leontes” and “Cztery lwy”.
- Also known as
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- Tesseris leontes
- Cztery lwy
- Quatro Leões
- Četiri lava
- Stirje levi
- Dört Aslan
- Neli lõvi
- Neljä leijonaa
- 4 Lions
- 四头狮子
- We Are Four Lions
- Négy Oroszlán
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- Čtyři lvi
- Четыре льва
- Patru lei paralei
- 네 얼간이
- Четири лъва
- Štyri levy
- ארבעה אריות
- 四傻人(暫譯)
- 四個傻瓜
- Τέσσερις Λέοντες
- Чотири леви
- フォー・ライオンズ
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Four Lions FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Four Lions, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Four Lions?
Four Lions runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Four Lions released?
Four Lions was released on November 5, 2010.
Who directed Four Lions?
Four Lions was directed by Christopher Morris.
More films by Christopher Morris Who is in the cast of Four Lions?
Four Lions stars Riz Ahmed and Adeel Akhtar.
How much did Four Lions make at the box office?
Four Lions grossed $6.1 million worldwide ($304,616 domestic, $5.8 million international).
How is Four Lions rated?
Four Lions has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
What awards did Four Lions win?
Four Lions won 1 award from 2 nominations, including Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the BAFTA 2011.
Does Four Lions have a post-credit scene?
No. Four Lions has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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