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  • Lions for Lambs
  • Opened November 9, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 28 min.
  • R
    some war violence and language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 16+. Read More
  • Two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian (Derek Luke) and Ernest (Michael Pena), follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (Robert Redford), and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the Read More
  • Cast: Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Michael Peña, Andrew Garfield
  • Director: Robert Redford
  • Genres: Psychological Drama, Drama, Ensemble Film

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  • Tom Cruise in "Lions for Lambs."
  • Meryl Streep in "Lions for Lambs."
  • Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep in "Lions for Lambs."
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Lions for Lambs Recent Fan Reviews

  • Oh No!

    If you have ever wondered just how bad a movie could be...

    by Jaycee5

    I am sure that this movie will be nominated (if not win) an Academy Award. It is preachy, condemning, bashes America and lacks any substance. Exactly the type of movie that Hollywood adores. The simple minded will use buzz phrases like ?thought provoking? and ?must see?. This movie is neither. It is simply bad. Very, very bad. It seemed that intended purpose of the story was to push a political agenda, not to make a good movie. I am old enough to remember when movies were entertainment. What happened?

  • Lions for Lambs and Patriotism

    by likesmymovies

    I've yet to see this movie so I looked at the Fan Reviews to get an idea about whether to go. I was sadly disappointed. Although the vast majority of reviews are negative, not one of the reviews says anything about the movie itself.

    Why is it that virtually every negative review of this movie includes a rant about how "anti-American" its stars purportedly are? This forum is for REVIEWS, so instead of mindless finger-pointing and name-calling, how about saying something specific about the film and why you do or don't like it? That is, how about stating facts about what you believe is wrong with the movie rather than assuming that anyone who criticizes the government is a traitor?

    Reviewing a movie by discussing its content. What a concept.

  • Oh No!

    Movie Has Nothing to Say

    by reviewer84

    Caught a preview tonight and thought the movie was absolutely AWFUL. Most of the movie is devoted to conversational dialogue that I guess was attempting to show insight into the workings of politics, government and media. It failed. Nothing could have been more contrived and more inaccurate. There was no sense of depth and thought. There are only three minor characters that you care about in the movie at all and their story (which is the only story that is shown rather than told) is cut short and bogged down by the cliches and dialogue of everyone else, which includes the leading stars of this movie.

    In short, not entertaining, not smart or thought-provoking and an unsatisfying experience. A complete waste of time and money.

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Lions for Lambs Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    This is responsive, engaged filmmaking, the kind of movie they say Americans...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    The tiny scale and armchair talkiness mark the movie as a bit of a folly, an act...

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Though characters make some strong points, the film feels preachy and falls...

  • 63
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    There is a long stretch toward the beginning of the film when we're interested,...

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