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Four Lions

2010 · 97 min

A hilarious yet unsettling satire that makes you laugh at inept terrorists while confronting the tragic absurdity of extremism.

Tagline: We are four Lions.
Overview: 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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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
faith
violence
friendship
betrayal
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	8
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, crime, drama
Directed by: Chris Morris
Written by: Sam Bain, Jesse Armstrong, Chris Morris, Simon Blackwell
Starring: Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali, Preeya Kalidas, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julia Davis
Music: Jonathan Whitehead
Cinematography: Lol Crawley
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United Kingdom, France
Languages: Arabic, English, Punjabi, Urdu

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