Lion

2025·Movie
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic––Rotten Tomatoes––

Where to watch

No stream option in US yet.

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About

It deals with the period of the slave revolt, during which Muhammad Ramadan embodies the character of Ali bin Muhammad Al-Farsi, and is sold in the slave market. He also leads the Negroes to a revolution against the Abbasid army, and the events take place in the year 1280 AD in the Mamluk era.
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Crew

Directed by:
Mohamed Diab
Written by:
Hesham Nazih, Mohamed Diab, Sherine Diab
Composed by:
Ahmed Adnan

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Lion

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Is Lion worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What language is Lion in?

Arabic

It was made in Arabic. Produced in Egypt, Saudi Arabia.

What tropes does Lion use?

Scars Are ForeverDisappeared DadBookendsMirror CharacterMomma's BoyHappily Adopted20 Minutes into the PastA Minor KidroductionFlat CharacterMondegreen GagBittersweet EndingFoolish Sibling, Responsible Siblingand 41 more

TV Tropes lists 53 storytelling tropes for Lion, including Scars Are Forever, Disappeared Dad, Bookends.

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