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What are the reviews of the movie Four Lions?
Amongst the reviewers that gave the film negative and mixed reviews were Nigel Andrews of the Financial Times, who called the film a "spectacular miss" and The Guardian's Jeremy Kay, who wrote "as a satire on terror, Four Lions seems to be a missed opportunity".
Who are the actors in four lions?
Four Lions (1,663) Logo Imdb Outline Logo Imdb Outline 7.31 h 41 min2010X-RayR In this comic tour de force, four British jihadists show that, while terrorism is about ideology, it can also be about idiots. Directors Chris Morris Starring Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, Riz Ahmed Genres Comedy, Drama, Suspense Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages
When did four lions come out in the US?
The film had a limited release in the US on 5 November 2010. Four Lions was released in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray on 30 August 2010, and in the U.S. on 8 March 2011. Four Lions received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "Certified Fresh" score of 83%, based on 139 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.
What is the plot of four lions?
... Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
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What to know
Its premise suggests brazenly tasteless humor, but Four Lions is actually a smart, pitch-black comedy that carries the unmistakable ring of truth. Read critic reviews
Movie Info
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.
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Storyline
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
Did you know
According to Christopher Morris, Barry, the Jihadist group leader, was based on a former BNP member who in an attempt to out-knowledge the Asian youths he regularly assaulted, studied the Qur'an and as a result "accidentally converted himself" and became a Muslim.
What is the movie Four Lions about?
The film, a jihad satire following a group of homegrown terrorist jihadis from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, stars Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, ...
When did Four Lions come out?
The film had a limited release in the US on 5 November 2010. Four Lions was released in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray on 30 August 2010, and in the U.S. on 8 March 2011.
Who was the lead actor in Four Lions?
The lead actors, Kayvan Novak and Nigel Lindsay, were both nominated for Best Comedy Performance in Film at the British Comedy Awards 2010. Kayvan Novak went on to win the award, thanking all his "brothers"; referring to his fellow actors in Four Lions.
Is Four Lions a comedy?
The site's consensus reads, "Its premise suggests brazenly tasteless humor, but Four Lions is actually a smart, pitch-black comedy that carries the unmistakable ring of truth.". Metacritic gives the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews.".
