Four Lions

Four Lions

We are four Lions.

Directed by Chris Morris

Produced by Film4 Productions, Wild Bunch

201097 min7.0 / 10

A darkly comic satire that treats jihadist extremism as a tragicomic farce of incompetence and ideological confusion, balancing sharp social critique with genuine emotional engagement.

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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  • Is Four Lions one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.

  • Does Four Lions end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Four Lions scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Four Lions sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Four Lions violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Four Lions easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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