Four Lions
- 2010 film
A film by Chris Morris mocking Islamic extremism and suicide bombers. It follows the exploits of four wannabe suicide bombers. Also features Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali and more.
Streaming rank this week: 583
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Four Lions, review
Chris Morris's meticulously researched film becomes a comedy of errors as much as a tragedy.
Sukhdev Sandhu, The Telegraph, 7th May 2010Relatives of 7/7 victims criticise 'Four Lions'
The relatives of victims of the 7/7 terrorist attacks on London have called for a boycott of Four Lions, the British feature film being released this week which seeks to satirise four aspiring suicide bombers. The comedy, which satirist Chris Morris began researching prior to the 2005 attacks, tells the story of four young Muslim fundamentalists, including a white convert, who travel from Yorkshire to London for a bungled assault on the marathon.
Cahal Milmo, The Independent, 7th May 2010Four Lions hits a roar nerve
Fans (myself included) may be a tad disappointed by this hugely anticipated directorial debut by Chris Morris. This sporadically chucklesome tale of a bungling bunch of wannabe jihadists from Sheffield is not so much sophisticated satire as sitcom humour.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro, 7th May 2010Fake parties, wet blouses and rivers of milk
Chris Morris's hot-potato comedy about a gang of bumbling jihadists opens today in the UK. One of its stars, Nigel Lindsay, explains what happened when the cameras were off and defends his director against charges of Islamaphobia.
Nigel Lindsay, The Guardian, 7th May 2010Lions are not a roaring success
The idea behind Chris Morris's latest black comedy is a good deal more daring than the actual execution.
Christopher Tookey, Daily Mail, 7th May 2010Review: Four Lions (15)
It doesn't gnaw at the funny bone.
Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 7th May 2010Video: Cast of Four Lions discuss controversial film
Four Lions, the debut feature film from director Chris Morris tackles the difficult subject of suicide bombers. It tells the story of four young Muslim men from the north of England who become radicalised and decide to become suicide bombers.
The cast Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar and Nigel Lindsay spoke to BBC Breakfast about the film.
BBC News, 5th May 2010Four Lions film boycott urged by 7/7 families
Families who lost relatives in the 2005 London bomb attacks are appealing to cinemas not to show a British comedy about four aspiring suicide bombers.
BBC News, 5th May 2010Terrorism? You're having a laugh
Brass Eye creator Chris Morris has made a satire on suicide bombers. Nothing should be immune from humour, the film's writers tell Stephen Applebaum.
Stephen Applebaum, The Independent, 4th May 2010How Chris Morris came to direct Four Lions
If anyone was going to satirise a cell of Islamic suicide bombers, it had to be the ultimate television prankster Morris.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 2nd May 2010