Lion poster
8.1

Lion

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6,199 votes
2016
1h 58m
Released
EN
Genres
Drama
Synopsis

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

Production
The Weinstein Company, See-Saw Films, Screen Australia, Aquarius Films, Sunstar Entertainment
Box Office
Budget: $12,000,000
Revenue: $140,312,928
Languages
Bengali, English, Hindi
Countries
Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America

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20
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

Community Engagement

6,199
Number of votes received from users

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