Lion

Lion

Directed by Pauline Toutain, Thierry Hav, Amélie Goursat, Mélissa Fournier, Gaïanka Martinet, Coline Mesplou

Produced by ESMA

20197 min6.5 / 10

A visually striking animated fable about a solitary young lion navigating scarcity and tyranny in a harsh desert landscape.

A young lonely lion crosses an arid and desert Savannah. He discovers that the only source of water is kept by a tyrannical buffalo.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lion sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Lion scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Lion violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Lion end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Lion easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like Lion

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lion

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lion, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lion, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lion, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit