Lion (2015)
Directed by Garth Davis · 118 min · Drama
79.9 TOPICAL score · #369 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Lion (2015, directed by Garth Davis) has a TOPICAL score of 79.9 - ranked 369 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 14 awards from 21 nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Film. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (7,099 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (7,099 ratings)
- Awards14 wins, 21 nominations - incl. AACTA Award for Best Film; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages
- Still read110,220 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Dev Patel (actor #414), Rooney Mara (actor #281), David Wenham (actor #800), Nicole Kidman (actor #77)
“Lion was well-received by critics, with praise for the acting (particularly Patel's and Kidman's), emotional weight, visuals, cinematography, and screenplay.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10