Is The Lizard easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Lizard end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Lizard violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Lizard

Name: The Lizard
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 2004
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Parviz Parastouei, Bahram Ibrahimi, Shahrokh Foroutanian, Farideh Sepah Mansour, Maede Tahmasbi

Directed by Kamal Tabrizi

Produced by Faradis

2004111 min7.5 / 10

A satirical comedy about a petty criminal who escapes prison by impersonating a clergyman, only to find himself unexpectedly integrated into a village community that challenges his cynicism.

The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?

Clusters

Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Comedy That Turns Sharp Action Comedy Anti-Establishment Comedies Priests and Religious Leaders

Genres

Action Comedy

Keywords

Prison Escape Iran Cleric

Questions people ask

Is The Lizard easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Lizard sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does The Lizard end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Lizard violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Lizard scary? 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.

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