Four Lions
Movie · Comedy · Drama

In a British city, four men have a secret plan. Omar is determined to become a soldier in the mujahideen. For Waj following Omar to training camp is a no brainer - partly because it is the most exciting plan he has ever heard and partly because he has no brain. But Barry doesn't need a "tramp up a mountain" to tell him how to bring on the end of days. He'll stay behind and channel the wayward expertise of Faisal who can make a bomb but wants it delivered by a kamikaze crow and Hassan Malik - a student who is so keen to prove he's for real, he will agree to bombing a mosque. Omar's crew must strike a blow on home turf - but can they strike a match without punching themselves in the face? Directed by Chris Morris (The Day Today, Brass Eye), co written with Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (In the Loop, Peep Show), with flawless performances from Riz Ahmed (Shifty, Road to Guantanamo), Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Syriana), Nigel Lindsay, Arsher Ali and Adeel Akhtar with Kevin Eldon and Julia Davis in unforgettable cameos, Four Lions finds surprising light and shade in its incendiary subject, tightens to a white knuckle climax and rocks with laugher from start to finish.

2010 · 1h 34m
  • 84%
Starring Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay
Director Christopher Morris

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Cast & Crew

  • Riz Ahmed
    Omar
  • Arsher Ali
    Hassan
  • Nigel Lindsay
    Barry
  • Kayvan Novak
    Waj
  • Adeel Akhtar
    Fessal
  • Benedict Cumberbatch
    Ed
  • Julia Davis
    Alice
  • Alex MacQueen
    Malcolm Storge MP
  • Craig Parkinson
    Matt
  • Preeya Kalidas
    Sophia
  • C‌M
    Christopher Morris
    Director

About

Four Lions

Comedy

In a British city, four men have a secret plan. Omar is determined to become a soldier in the mujahideen. For Waj following Omar to training camp is a no brainer - partly because it is the most exciting plan he has ever heard and partly because he has no brain. But Barry doesn't need a "tramp up a mountain" to tell him how to bring on the end of days. He'll stay behind and channel the wayward expertise of Faisal who can make a bomb but wants it delivered by a kamikaze crow and Hassan Malik - a student who is so keen to prove he's for real, he will agree to bombing a mosque. Omar's crew must strike a blow on home turf - but can they strike a match without punching themselves in the face? Directed by Chris Morris (The Day Today, Brass Eye), co written with Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (In the Loop, Peep Show), with flawless performances from Riz Ahmed (Shifty, Road to Guantanamo), Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Syriana), Nigel Lindsay, Arsher Ali and Adeel Akhtar with Kevin Eldon and Julia Davis in unforgettable cameos, Four Lions finds surprising light and shade in its incendiary subject, tightens to a white knuckle climax and rocks with laugher from start to finish.

84%

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.4
Reviews 135
Fresh 113
Rotten 22

Information

Studio
STUDIOCANAL Ltd
Released
2010
Run Time
1 hr 34 min
Rated
15
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, France
© 2010 Channel Four Television Corporation, and Warp Films Limited.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English, Arabic
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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