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Cast |
Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman |
Director |
Garth Davis |
Screenplay | Luke Davies, from the book by Saroo Brierley |
Music | Volker Bertelmann, Dustin O'Halloran |
Cinematography | Greig Fraser |
Editing | Alexandre de Franceschi |
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Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2016 |
Produced by | The Weinstein Company, Screen Australia, See-Saw Films, Aquarius Films. Sunstar Entertainment, Narrative Capital |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG-13 for thematic material and some sensuality. |
Runtime | 118 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
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Suggested age limit 13 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Stephanie Merry Roar of approval for complex film. | 15 | |
Die Burger Herman Lategan Seun se soektog na gesin boei. | 15 | |
Cape Times Unknown | 20 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy The performances are terrific all-around (especially from both actors playing the lead), the script is good, and the direction is terrific, a descriptor that also applies to Greig Frasier’s outstanding cinematography and the score by Hauschka and Dustin O’Halloran. | 15 | |
Metacritic.com 44 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 139 critics | 15 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Lion’s undeniably uplifting story and talented cast make it a moving journey that transcends the typical cliches of its genre. | 18 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 14 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Great performances in emotional, intense biographical drama. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 39 users | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes users 14117 users | 17 | |
Internet 6319 Netizens Incredible true story of a tiny needle in a very large haystack | 16 | |
Average .. 79% | 16 |