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Four Lions

2010Movie1 h 37 minR

75

GreatGoodWatch score

75

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Summary

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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Directed by: Chris Morris
Written by: Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain
Produced by: Mark Herbert, Derrin Schlesinger
Music by: Jonathan Whitehead

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May 7, 2010 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released: May 7, 2010
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original language: English
Also spoken: Arabic, Punjabi, Urdu
Made in: United Kingdom, France
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $6 million
Available in: 41 countries

Tropes

Suicide Attack, The Fundamentalist, Terrorists Without a Cause +9

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Four Lions?"

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Where can I stream Four Lions?

Magnolia Selects

Warriors and Gangsters

In the United States, Four Lions streams on Magnolia Selects and Warriors and Gangsters, and it is free with ads on Philo, Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 20 other countries.

Is Four Lions worth watching?

75

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.2, Letterboxd 3.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 68).

Will Four Lions make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and dark humor (9 of 10).

What tropes does Four Lions use?

Suicide AttackThe FundamentalistTerrorists Without a CausePlayed for LaughsManchildFalse Flag OperationPainful RhymePoor Communication KillsOur Lawyers Advised This TropeForeign-Language TiradeTorture CellarCrapsack Worldand 98 more

TV Tropes lists 110 tropes for it, including Suicide Attack, The Fundamentalist, and Terrorists Without a Cause.