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{{Infobox film
| name = Lion
| image = Lion (2016 film).png
| caption = Australian release poster
| director = [[Garth Davis]]
| producers = {{Plainlist|
* [[Emile Sherman]]
* [[Iain Canning]]
* [[Angie Fielder]]
}}
| screenplay = [[Luke Davies]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[A Long Way Home (book)|A Long Way Home]]''|[[Saroo Brierley]]}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dev Patel]]
* Sunny Pawar
* [[Nicole Kidman]]
* [[Rooney Mara]]
* [[David Wenham]]
* Abhishek Bharate
* [[Divian Ladwa]]
* [[Priyanka Bose]]
* [[Deepti Naval]]
* [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]]
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]
* [[Kaushik Sen]]
* [[Divian Ladwa]]

}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dustin O'Halloran]]
* [[Hauschka]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Greig Fraser]]
| editing = Alexandre de Franceschi
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
* [[The Weinstein Company]]
* [[Screen Australia]]
* [[See-Saw Films]]
* Aquarius Films
* Sunstar Entertainment
}}
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
* [[Transmission Films]] {{small|(Australia)}}
* Pictureworks {{small|(India)}}<ref name=BOM/>
}}
| released = {{Film date|2016|09|10|[[2016 Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]|2016|11|25|United States|2017|01|19|Australia|2017|1|20|United Kingdom}}
| runtime = 118 minutes<ref name="BBFC">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/lion-film-1 | title=''Lion'' (PG) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=2 December 2016 | access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref>
| country = {{Plainlist|
* Australia
* India
}}
| language = English<ref name="BBFC"/><br />Hindi <br />Bengali
| budget = $12 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Lion, Starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara, Notches Four Golden Globe Nominations (Including Best Picture) and Zurich Film Festival Diversity in Film Award|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/12/lion-starring-dev-patel-nicole-kidman-and-rooney-mara-notches-four-golden-globe-nominations-including-best-picture-and-zurich-film-festival-diversity-in-film-award|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref>
| gross = $140.3 million<ref name=BOM>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lion.htm |title=Lion (2016)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref>
}}
'''''Lion''''' is a 2016 Australian [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Garth Davis]] (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by [[Luke Davies]] based on the 2013 non-fiction book ''[[A Long Way Home (book)|A Long Way Home]]'' by [[Saroo Brierley]]. The film stars [[Dev Patel]], Sunny Pawar, [[Rooney Mara]], [[David Wenham]] and [[Nicole Kidman]], as well as Abhishek Bharate, [[Divian Ladwa]], [[Priyanka Bose]], [[Deepti Naval]], [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]. It tells the true story of how Brierley, 25 years after being separated from his family in [[India]], sets out to find them. It is a joint production between Australia and the United Kingdom.

The film, which had its world premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on 10 October 2016, was given a [[limited release]] in the United States on 25 November 2016, by [[The Weinstein Company]] before opening generally on 6 January 2017. It was released in Australia on 19 January 2017 and in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2017.

''Lion'' was well-received by critics, with praise for the acting (particularly from Patel and Kidman), emotion, visuals, cinematography and screenplay; it received six [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations at the [[89th Academy Awards]], including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Patel), [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] (Kidman), and [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]. It won two [[BAFTA Awards]] for [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actor]] (Patel) and [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]. The film was also commercially successful making $140 million worldwide, becoming one of the [[Cinema of Australia#Highest-grossing Australian films|highest-grossing Australian films]] of all time.

== Plot ==
In 1986, Saroo, a five-year-old boy, lives with his elder brother Guddu, his mother and his younger baby sister in [[Khandwa]], [[India]]. Guddu and Saroo steal coal from freight trains to trade for milk and food. One night Saroo pesters his brother who is going to work overnight to let him come too. Guddu refuses at first yet finally relents, and they arrive at a nearby train station where Saroo is too tired to stay awake. Guddu places Saroo on a bench and tells him to wait for his return. Saroo promptly falls asleep and when he wakes up Guddu is not there. Saroo searches the station for Guddu and gets on an empty train looking for him. There he falls asleep again in one of the compartments, only to awake sometime later to find the train in motion and the doors locked. After several days the train arrives in faraway [[Calcutta]] where 5-year-old Saroo does not understand the local [[Bengali language]]. He stands at a ticket counter and tries to obtain a ticket home, but the attendant does not recognise the name of his village, which Saroo says is "Ganestalay".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-04-24/maphead-ken-jennings-saroo-brierley-google-earth-a-long-way-home |title=How Google Maps Helped One Man Find His Long-Lost Family |last=Jennings |first=Ken |date=27 April 2015 |website=Conde Nast Traveler|publisher=Conde Nast]|access-date=11 January 2017}}</ref> He spends the night in the station with some street children, but is then woken up and forced to run when a group of men try to kidnap them.

Saroo continues to wander around the city before coming across Noor, a seemingly friendly woman who takes him back to her apartment. She tells Saroo that a man named Rama will help him find his way home. Saroo runs away, sensing that Noor and Rama have sinister intentions, and escapes Noor when she chases after him. After two months of living near the [[Howrah Bridge]], Saroo is taken to the police by a young man. Unable to trace his family, they put him in an [[orphanage]]. Three months later, Saroo is introduced to Mrs. Sood, who tells him she has placed an advertisement about him in several local newspapers, but no one has responded. She then tells him that an Australian couple is interested in [[Adoption|adopting]] him. She begins to teach Saroo basic English and he moves to [[Hobart]], [[Tasmania]] in 1987, under the care of Sue and John Brierley, where he slowly starts to settle into his new adopted lifestyle. One year later, they adopt another boy, Mantosh, who has trouble adjusting to his new home and suffers from rage and [[self-harm]].

Twenty years later Saroo is now a young man who moves to [[Melbourne]] to study [[hotel management]]. He starts a relationship with Lucy, an American student. During a meal with some Indian friends at their home, he comes across [[jalebi]], a delicacy he remembers from his childhood. Saroo reveals that he is not from Calcutta and that he has been lost for more than twenty years, and his friends suggest he use [[Google Earth]] to search for his hometown in India. Saroo commences his search, but over time disconnects from Lucy, overwhelmed by the thought of emotions his family must have gone through when he was missing.

Saroo visits his adoptive mom, Sue, whose health is deteriorating, and learns that she is not infertile, but had chosen to help others in need through adoption, believing that there were already too many people on Earth. After reconciling with Lucy, Saroo spends a long time searching fruitlessly for his hometown. One evening, while scanning Google Earth he notices the rock formations where his mother worked and then finds the area where he lived: the Ganesh Talai neighbourhood of the [[Khandwa district]]. He finally tells his adoptive mother about his search and she fully supports his efforts.

Saroo returns to his hometown and with the help of a local English speaker, has an emotional reunion with his biological mother and sister. He also learns the fate of his brother Guddu, who was hit and killed by an oncoming train the night of his separation. Saroo's mother never gave up hope nor moved away from the village as she believed that one day her missing son would return home. The film ends with captions about the real Saroo's return to India in February 2012. Photos of the real Australian family are shown, as well as footage of Saroo introducing Sue to his biological mother in India, who deeply appreciates Sue's care for her son. Saroo later learned that he had been mispronouncing his own name for all those years, which was actually Sheru, meaning "[[Asiatic lion|lion]]".

== Cast ==
* [[Dev Patel]] as [[Saroo Brierley]]
** Sunny Pawar as Young Saroo Brierley
* [[Rooney Mara]] as Lucy, Saroo's girlfriend
* [[David Wenham]] as John Brierley, Saroo's adoptive father
* [[Nicole Kidman]] as Sue Brierley, Saroo's adoptive mother
* Abhishek Bharate as Guddu Khan, Saroo's biological brother
* [[Divian Ladwa]] as Mantosh Brierley, Saroo's adoptive brother
** Keshav Jadhav as Young Mantosh
* [[Priyanka Bose]] as Kamla Munshi, Saroo's biological mother
* [[Deepti Naval]] as Saroj Sood, founder of the Indian Society for Sponsorship and Adoption (ISSA)
* [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] as Noor
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Rama
* [[Benjamin Rigby]] as Waiter
* Menik Gooneratne as Swarmina
* [[Riddhi Sen]] as Café Man, responsible for bringing Saroo to the authorities
* [[Kaushik Sen]] as Police Officer
* Rita Boy as Amita, Saroo's friend at the orphanage
* [[Pallavi Sharda]] as Prama, Saroo's college friend
* [[Sachin Joab]] as Bharat, Saroo's college friend
* Arka Das as Sami, Saroo's college friend
* Emilie Cocquerel as Annika, Saroo's college friend
* [[Todd Sampson]] as a professor

== Production ==

This Australian film<ref>{{cite news |last=Buckmaster |first=Luke |date=24 February 2017 |title=Oscars 2017: Tanna and Lion bring heart to Hollywood in landmark year for Australian film |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/feb/24/oscars-2017-tanna-and-lion-bring-heart-to-hollywood-in-landmark-year-for-australian-film | work=The Guardian |location=London, UK |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=two Australian films have been nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards: Lion and Hacksaw Ridge.}}</ref> is based on [[Saroo Brierley]]'s memoir ''A Long Way Home''.

While writing the screenplay, Screenwriter Luke Davies acknowledged the challenges of adapting a book that is primarily about an online search.

{{quote box|width=33%|align=right|quote="It was finding the right balance of the big cinema "no-no", which is that screens on screens is not good. Yet we felt very strongly that our situation was quite different from the usual procedural crime drama TV model, where there are a whole bunch of actors that are crammed with exposition-heavy dialogue pointing at computer screens. We felt that we were a million miles away from that. The relationship with the technology was instigated by a purely and deeply emotional drive and desire to make it to the end of the myth – to find wholeness with the reunification with the lost mother and to find out who you are." – Luke Davies<ref>{{cite news |last1=McKittrick |first1=Christopher |date=12 December 2016 |title=Lion: A Powerful, Primal Childhood Fable |url=http://creativescreenwriting.com/lion/ |work=Creative Screenwriting |access-date=12 December 2016}}</ref> }}

In October 2014, [[Dev Patel]] and [[Nicole Kidman]] were cast in the film for the lead roles, although they were nominated in supporting categories.<ref name=Oct2014THR>{{cite news|last1=Roxborough|first1=Scott|title=AFM: Dev Patel Attached to Star in The Weinstein Co.'s 'Lion' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-dev-patel-attached-star-745027|access-date=3 March 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=30 October 2014}}</ref> In January 2015, [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], [[Priyanka Bose]], [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]], and [[Deepti Naval]] joined the cast.<ref name="Jan2015V">{{cite news|last1=Frater|first1=Patrick|title=Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel to Roar in India-set Survival Tale 'Lion'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/nicole-kidman-dev-patel-to-roar-in-india-set-survival-tale-lion-1201405538/|access-date=3 March 2016|work=Variety|date=14 January 2015}}</ref> In April 2015, [[Rooney Mara]], [[David Wenham]], and Divian Ladwa also joined the cast.<ref name="Apr2015V">{{cite news|last1=Barraclough|first1=Leo|title=Rooney Mara Joins Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel in 'Lion' |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/global/rooney-mara-joins-nicole-kidman-dev-patel-in-cast-of-lion-1201467356/|access-date=3 March 2016|work=Variety|date=7 April 2015}}</ref> [[Pallavi Sharda]] also joined the film's cast to play Saroo's friend.<ref name="ShardaCast">{{cite news|title=Pallavi Sharda in Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman starrer 'Lion' |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/pallavi-sharda-in-dev-patel-nicole-kidman-starrer-lion/|access-date=19 March 2016|work=Indian Express m|date=August 22, 2015}}</ref> [[Hauschka]] and [[Dustin O'Halloran]] composed the film's score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/02/dustin-ohalloran-hauschka-scoring-garth-davis-lion/|title=Dustin O'Halloran & Hauschka Scoring Garth Davis's Lion|website=Film Music Reporter|date=March 2, 2016|access-date= 9 May 2016}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] on the film began in January 2015 in [[Kolkata]], India.<ref name="Jan2015V" /> In mid-April, filming moved to Australia, in [[Melbourne]] and then to several locations in [[Tasmania]], including [[Hobart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/culture-design/tv-movies/lion-movie-tasmania-vacation-destination#recherche-bay |title=Where 'Lion' Shot All Those Incredible Tasmanian Scenes |last=Rizzo |first=Cailey |date=January 2016 |website=Travel + Leisure |publisher=TIME Inc. |access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> Kidman filmed her scenes in Australia.<ref name="Apr2015V" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Lion: Tasmanian farmer hosts Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel for filming of Saroo Brierley story|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-14/farmer-hosts-nicole-kidman-for-filming-of-saroo-brierly-story/6391144|access-date=3 March 2016|work=abc.net.au|date=14 April 2015}}</ref>

==Music==
[[Dustin O'Halloran]] and [[Hauschka]] teamed up to write the score for the film.{{citation needed |date=February 2020}} [[Sia Furler|Sia]] wrote the song "[[Never Give Up (Sia song)|Never Give Up]]" for the film which also includes the song "The Sun, The Sand And The Sea" from songwriter [[Jimmy Radcliffe]] and "[[Urvasi Urvasi]]" by [[A R Rahman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1911922/sia-never-give-up/music/ |title=Sia – Never Give Up |website=Stereogum |first=Peter |last=Helman |date=10 November 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref> The film also includes songs from artists such as [[Hercules and Love Affair]] ("[[Blind (Hercules and Love Affair song)|Blind]]"), [[Mondo Rock]] ("[[State of the Heart (Mondo Rock song)|State of the Heart]]"), [[Enigma (German band)|Enigma]] ("[[The Rivers of Belief]]") and Picturetone Pete and Jimmy Radcliffe ("The Sun the Sand and the Sea"). The ‘Disco King’ legendary [[Bappi Lahiri]]'s iconic track ‘Come Closer’ from the movie [[Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki]] has been picturised on Dev Patel in Australia.

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka, except where noted
| total_length =

| title1 = [[Never Give Up (Sia song)|Never Give Up]] (by [[Sia (musician)|Sia]])
| length1 = 3:42

| title2 = Lion Theme
| length2 = 1:58

| title3 = Train
| length3 = 1:38

| title4 = Lost (Part One)
| length4 = 3:06

| title5 = River
| length5 = 1:27

| title6 = Escape The Station
| length6 = 2:25

| title7 = Orphans
| length7 = 1:37

| title8 = A New Home
| length8 = 1:54

| title9 = Family
| length9 = 1:04

| title10 = School
| length10 = 0:38

| title11 = Memories
| length11 = 1:52

| title12 = Lost (Part Two)
| length12 = 2:31

| title13 = Falling Downward
| length13 = 3:05

| title14 = Searching For Home
| length14 = 2:16

| title15 = Memory / Connection / Time
| length15 = 1:40

| title16 = Layers Expanding Time
| length16 = 5:31

| title17 = Home Is With Me
| length17 = 3:15

| title18 = Arrival
| length18 = 4:26

| title19 = Mother
| length19 = 4:28
}}

== Release ==
The film had its world premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on 10 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefilmstage.com/news/tiff-2016-line-up-includes-nocturnal-animals-la-la-land-american-pastoral-and-more/|title=TIFF 2016 Line-Up Includes 'Nocturnal Animals,' 'La La Land,' 'American Pastoral,' and More|website=The Film Stage|first=Jordan|last=Raup|date=26 July 2016|access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="deadline">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/toronto-to-open-with-the-magnificent-seven-as-fest-unveils-galas-and-special-presentations-1201792733/ |title=Toronto To Open With 'The Magnificent Seven'; 'La La Land', 'Deepwater Horizon' Among Galas & Presentations |date=26 July 2016 |access-date=26 July 2016 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref><ref name=tiff.net>{{cite web|url=http://www.tiff.net/films/lion|title=Lion|publisher=[[Toronto International Film Festival]]}}</ref> It served as the opening night film at the [[Zurich Film Festival]] on 22 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/lion-zurcih-film-festival-manuel-alduy-fox-television-distribution-svp-france-1201810028/|title='Lion' To Open Zurich Fest; Canal Plus Vet Alduy Joins Fox TV Distribution – Global Briefs|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=29 August 2016|access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref> It also screened at the [[London Film Festival]] on 12 October 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/lion-london-film-festival-gala-weinstein-co-dev-patel-nicole-kidman-1201804783/|title=Weinstein Co's 'Lion' To Roar As London Film Festival Gala Presentation|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=17 August 2016|access-date=17 August 2016}}</ref> and at the [[Hamptons International Film Festival]] on 7 and 8 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scienceandfilm.org/articles/2808/zoom-exclusive-interview-with-lion-writer-luke-davies|title=Sloan Science & Film|website=scienceandfilm.org|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> The film was released in the United States on 25 November 2016,<ref>{{cite news|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|title=Weinstein Co.'s 'The Founder' Moves To August; 'Lion' To Roar During Thanksgiving Week|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/the-founder-lion-release-date-change-weinstein-co-1201712527/|access-date=2 March 2016|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=1 March 2016}}</ref> in Australia on 19 January 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transmissionfilms.com.au/films/lion|title=Lion|website=Transmission Films|access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> and in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.launchingfilms.com/release-schedule|title=Lion|website=Launching Films|access-date=18 October 2016}}</ref>

''Lion'' was made available on Digital HD on 28 March 2017, and was then followed by a release on Blu-ray and DVD on 11 April 2017.<ref>[http://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/7989/lion Lion (2016)] DVD Release Dates, Retrieved 23 June 2017</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/dvd/trailers/836241-april-11-dvd-this-week#/slide/1 |title=11 April 2017: Blu-ray, Digital HD & DVD This Week |publisher=Comingsoon.net |access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref> The film debuted at No. 10 on the Top 20 NPD VideoScan chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/force-remains-with-star-wars-for-dvd-blu-ray-disc-sales-1202390832/ |title=Force Remains With 'Star Wars' for DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales |publisher=Variety |access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''Lion'' grossed $51 million in the United States and Canada and $88.3 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $140.1 million, against a production budget of $12 million.<ref name=BOM/>

In its limited opening weekend in the United States and Canada, the film made $123,360 from four theaters (an average of $30,840, the highest of the weekend).<ref name=posttrak/> On the weekend of 17–19 March 2017, ''Lion'' crossed the $50 million mark at the North American box-office, becoming the fifth 2016 film among the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] nominees to surpass this threshold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/lion-weinstein-company-50-million-dollars-cume-1202046649/|title=Weinstein Company's 'Lion' B.O. Cume Surpasses $50M This Weekend|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Brian|last=Brooks|date=19 March 2017|access-date=19 March 2017}}</ref>

In Australia, it opened at number one with $3.18 million, the biggest opening ever for an Australian [[indie film]], and the fifth biggest debut for an [[Australian film]] overall.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tartaglione|first1=Nancy|title='Lion' Roars At Australia Box Office As Offshore Rollout Continues|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/lion-australia-box-office-record-international-1201894597/|access-date=8 October 2017|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=26 January 2017}}</ref> It grossed $22.7 million in five weeks,<ref>{{cite news|title=Oscar-nominated Lion enters top ten at the Australian box office|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/box-office/lion-surges-ahead-of-red-dog-and-mad-max-to-land-in-the-top-ten-earning-australian-movies/news-story/e17eeb25e2a9ef8143b2490be27b4e9c|access-date=8 October 2017|work=[[News.com.au]]|date=20 February 2017}}</ref> and eventually grossed $27.729 million {{as of|2017|March|13|lc=y}}, becoming the sixth [[Cinema of Australia#Highest-grossing Australian films|highest-grossing Australian film]] ever at the domestic box office.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lion becomes sixth highest grossing Australian-made film in local box office – Mumbrella|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/lion-becomes-6th-highest-revenue-film-australian-history-432304|access-date=8 October 2017|work=[[Mumbrella]]|date=13 March 2017}}</ref>

===Critical response===
''Lion'' received generally positive reviews, with the performances of Patel and Kidman being praised.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicole Kidman says adopting helped as Lion movie gets early mixed reviews|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/nicole-kidman-says-adopting-helped-as-lion-movie-gets-early-mixed-reviews-20160911-grdutc.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kidman's Lion scores mixed reviews|url=http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/kidmans-lion-scores-mixed-reviews/news-story/48c1845d49b4a3259c2898c7f5461b93|work=Australian Associated Press}}</ref> On [[review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it has an approval rating of 84% based on 263 reviews, with a [[weighted average]] rating of 7.27/10. The critical consensus reads, "''Lion''{{'}}s undeniably uplifting story and talented cast make it a moving journey that transcends the typical cliches of its genre."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lion_2016 |title=Lion (2016) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date= 18 May 2020 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a normalized score of 69 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/lion | title=''Lion'' Reviews | work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date= 19 January 2017}}</ref> [[PostTrak]] reported that 92% of audience members gave the film a rating of either "excellent" or "very good".<ref name="posttrak">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/lion-manchester-loving-specialty-box-office-1201860301/|title='Lion' Takes Big Share Of Thanksgiving Weekend; 'Manchester' & 'Loving' Show Gusto – Specialty Box Office|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=27 November 2016|first=Brian|last=Brooks|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>

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Brian Truitt of ''[[USA Today]]'' wrote: "The finale is manipulative in every way, squeezing out the emotions of the audience. But Lion's well-plotted narrative and thoughtful characters suck you in so much that the journey there is totally worth it".<ref>{{cite news |last=Truitt |first=Brian |date=24 November 2016 |title=Review: Epic quest roars to life with Dev Patel in true story 'Lion' |newspaper=USA Today |location=McLean, Virginia }}</ref> Novelist and critic [[Salman Rushdie]] thought highly of the film stating that while he often lacked interest in films nominated for an Oscar, this year he rooted for ''Lion,'' believing that "I would like it to win in every category it's nominated for and in most of the categories it isn't nominated for as well." Noting that he wept "unstoppably" while viewing the film, Rushdie said that he is "frequently suspicious of Western films set in contemporary India, and so one of the things that most impressed me about Lion was the authenticity and truth and unsparing realism of its Indian first half. Every moment of the little boy's journey rings true – not an instant of exoticism – and as a result his plight touches us all. Greig Fraser's cinematography portrays the beauty of the country, both honestly and exquisitely [...] Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman, in the film's Australian second half, give wonderful performances too."<ref>[https://deadline.com/2017/02/salman-rushdie-lion-immigrant-struggle-guest-column-best-picture-1201917653/ Salman Rushdie Extols The Immigrant's Struggle Of 'Lion': Guest Column]</ref>

Some critics mentioned that parts of the film move along at a slow pace. For example, [[Anthony Lane]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' wrote: "... based on a true story; though wrenching, there is barely enough of it to fill the dramatic space, and the second half is a slow and muted affair after the Dickensian punch of the first."<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Anthony |date=3 January 2017 |title=Movies: Lion |newspaper=The New Yorker |location=New York }}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{{Main|List of accolades received by Lion (2016 film)}}

''Lion'' received six [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations at the [[89th Academy Awards]], including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Patel), [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] (Kidman) and [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]], but did not win in any of the categories. It did win two BAFTA Awards, however, for [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actor]] (Patel) and [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]. At Australia's [[7th AACTA Awards]], it won twelve awards, in all of the categories it was nominated in.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners & Nominees|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|website=[[AACTA Awards]]|access-date=6 December 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref>

== See also ==
*''[[Bashu, the Little Stranger]]''

== References ==
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