Lion

Name: Lion
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-11-24
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Abhishek Bharate

2016·Movie·PG-13·118 min·★ 8.0(6,970)

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“The search begins”

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

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United States	Netflix	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Channel 4	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling
Australia	Beamafilm, ABC iview	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	ArthouseCNMA, Arthouse CNMA Amazon Channel, Magenta TV+, CineMix+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Diamond Films Amazon Channel	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT, Plus GAGA Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Lion

Lion is a 2016 English-language drama film directed by Garth Davis. The cast is led by Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 7000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix.

Lion was produced by The Weinstein Company, See-Saw Films, and Screen Australia and made in Australia and United Kingdom. It was released on November 24, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $140 million worldwide.

Director: Garth Davis
Writers: Luke Davies
Release date: November 24, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Australia, United Kingdom
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $140 million
Production: The Weinstein Company, See-Saw Films, Screen Australia

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Lion cast & crew

Lion was directed by Garth Davis and written by Luke Davies.

The cast features Dev Patel as Saroo Brierley, Rooney Mara as Lucy, David Wenham as John Brierley, Nicole Kidman as Sue Brierley, Abhishek Bharate as Guddu, and Divian Ladwa as Mantosh Brierley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Volker Bertelmann, cinematography is by Greig Fraser, and it was produced by Daniel Levin and Iain Canning.

Is Lion worth watching?

Lion holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 6,970 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Lion is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Lion

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