Four Lions

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  • Opened May 7, 2010 (Limited 11/5)
  • 1 hr 37 min
  • R | Language throughout, including some sexual references

  • Four Lions proves that while terrorism may be about ideology, it’s also about idiots. In a British city, four men have a secret plan. Omar (Riz Ahmed) is disillusioned about the treatment of muslims around the world and is determined to become a soldier. This is the most exciting idea Waj (Kayvan Novak) has ever heard. Better still it’s a no brainer because Omar does his thinking for him. Opposed to Omar and everyone else on earth is the white islamic convert Barry (Nigel Lindsay). He’d realize he joined the cell to channel his nihilism - if he had half the self knowledge of a duck. Faisal (Adeel Akhtar) is the odd man out. He can make a bomb – but he can’t blow himself up just now coz his sick dad has “started eating newspaper”. Instead he’s training crows to fly bombs through windows. They must strike a decisive blow on their own turf but can any of them strike a match without punching himself in the face? Full synopsis

  • Cast: Rizwan Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Director: Chris Morris
  • Genres: Comedy

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

These guys are not charming; they're horrifying in their ignorance, and they cause real damage. But there's a weird relief to be found in the opportunity to laugh ourselves sick at their expense, if only for an instant. Read full review

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A hilarious farce and a brilliant takedown of the imbecility of fanaticism. Read full review

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Orlando Sentinel
| Roger Moore

Its chilling third act suggests that sooner or later, even these riders on the Islamic short bus are going to get one right. And that won't be funny at all. Read full review

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Miami Herald
| Rene Rodriguez

This is a comedy about imbeciles who fall blindly in love with a concept, without giving any thought to what they are doing. And although some of them eventually have a moment of self-realization, it arrives, sadly, much too late. Read full review

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A scene from "Four Lions"