Four Lions
“We are four Lions.”
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
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Cast
28 people
Riz Ahmed
Omar
Known for
Venom
Nightcrawler
Nigel Lindsay
Barry
Known for
MobLand
Safe
Kayvan Novak
Waj
Known for
What We Do in the Shadows
Cruella
Adeel Akhtar
Faisal
Known for
Sweet Tooth
The Night Manager
Arsher Ali
Hassan
Known for
The Ritual
Hijack
Preeya Kalidas
Sofia
Known for
EastEnders
Bend It Like Beckham
Benedict Cumberbatch
Negotiator
Known for
Doctor Strange
The Imitation Game
Julia Davis
Alice
Known for
I Am Not an Animal
Phantom Thread
Craig Parkinson
Matt
Known for
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Misfits
Richard Stanley Jan Harris
third assistant director (as Richard Harris)
Wasim Zakir
Ahmed
Known for
Apostasy
Mohammad Aqil
Mahmood
No other roles listed
Chris Morris Director · Jesse Armstrong Writer Sam Bain Writer
Worldwide gross $6.2M · Budget $3.9M · United States release November 5, 2010
Box office
Budget
$3,900,000
Worldwide gross
$6,200,000
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
Wild Bunch
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Optimum Releasing
Production
Warp Films
Production
Drafthouse Films
Production
Goodfellas
Production
United Kingdom · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · Punjabi · Urdu
Release dates
United States · January 23, 2010
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United Kingdom · May 7, 2010
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 2010
Limited theatrical
Australia
July 28, 2010 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
August 26, 2010 · Theatrical
Austria
April 22, 2011 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 9, 2010 · Theatrical
Canada
February 25, 2011 · Theatrical · Toronto
Czechia
July 8, 2010 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Denmark
October 7, 2010 · Theatrical
Estonia
July 27, 2010 · Theatrical
Finland
July 23, 2010 · Theatrical
France
December 8, 2010 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 127307
Germany
April 21, 2011 · Theatrical
Greece
September 25, 2010 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
Ireland
May 7, 2010 · Theatrical
Italy
December 2, 2010 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Netherlands
September 9, 2010 · Theatrical
Poland
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
November 1, 2010 · Premiere · New British Film Festival
Singapore
September 1, 2011 · Theatrical
Slovenia
June 30, 2011 · Theatrical
South Africa
July 25, 2010 · Premiere · Durban International Film Festival
Spain
September 30, 2010 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 11, 2011 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 25, 2011 · Theatrical
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