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Lion

2016 · 1h 58m · Drama

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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 Aus…

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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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90/100
MUST WATCH
MUST WATCHA 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 Aus…

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Does this belong in your night?

A decision, not a review. Choose the kind of night you want and keep your queue honest.

WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a mystery that asks you to keep track of clues and unanswered questions
02A fuller 118-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 8.0/10 TMDB audience score across 7,054 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Lion?

Lion belongs in your night if you want questions, clues, and reveals to keep pulling you forward. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a fuller 118-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 8/10. The signals are strong enough to make this one of the easier calls in the queue.

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PERFECT IF

01you want questions, clues, and reveals to keep pulling you forward
02you are in the mood for a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie
03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01you do not want to spend the night tracking clues or waiting for answers
02you are impatient with measured or slow-building movies
03you want something emotionally lighter

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing4/10
Emotional Impact8/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required5/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Garth Davis portrait
Garth DavisDirector
Dev Patel portrait
Dev PatelSaroo Brierley
Rooney Mara portrait
Rooney MaraLucy
David Wenham portrait
David WenhamJohn Brierley
Nicole Kidman portrait
Nicole KidmanSue Brierley
Abhishek Bharate portrait
Abhishek BharateGuddu
Divian Ladwa portrait
Divian LadwaMantosh Brierley
Priyanka Bose portrait
Priyanka BoseKamla Munshi
Deepti Naval portrait
Deepti NavalSaroj Sood
Tannishtha Chatterjee portrait
Tannishtha ChatterjeeNoor