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By Jacqueline Coley (14) for Black Girl Nerds (256) on 05 Nov 2016

Patel's constant anger and destitution get a bit tedious, but the uplifting ending will move even the most stoic movie-goer to tears…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 04 Nov 2016

If you've ever been lost, and who hasn't? This movie is for you, featuring a five-year-old boy from India who winds up in Australia…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 26 Oct 2016

The trajectory Lion takes isn't surprising—it is quite inevitable, actually—but the film's centerpiece true account is respectful…

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By Clayton Davis (240) for AwardsCircuit.com (450) on 25 Oct 2016

In his feature film debut, director Garth Davis creates a formally riveting and emotionally shattering look into the complexities of family…

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By Travis Hopson (923) for Punch Drunk Critics (518) on 20 Oct 2016

Lion plays safe more often than necessary, but it definitely roars when it counts…

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By Amy West (93) for International Business Times (181) on 19 Oct 2016

The characters are wonderfully rounded and each performer brings them to screen with such a sense of realism that you can't help but feel both…

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By Luke Channell (28) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 17 Oct 2016

Dev Patel's most sophisticated and touching performance to date helps hold things together as he expertly portrays Saroo's inner conflict and…

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By Adam Sweeting (122) for The Arts Desk (640) on 13 Oct 2016

Obviously an extraordinary experience for the real-life protagonists, but for the movie viewer not so much…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 12 Oct 2016

The script never lunges for cheap drama by forcing Saroo into a binary choice between mothers, and the most complex beats are about tip-toeing…

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By Shane Slater (54) for AwardsCircuit.com (450) on 27 Sep 2016

Lion is a triumphant celebration of the beauty of the human spirit…

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By Chris Bumbray (988) for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (1,959) on 20 Sep 2016

A terrific true-life tale packed with great performances…

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By Matt Hoffman (26) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 16 Sep 2016

True story or not, there is no denying that Lion is a largely empty film…

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By Allyson Johnson (161) for The Young Folks (1,024) on 13 Sep 2016

Hopefully Lion will be the film that proves [Patel's] leading man capabilities and also shines a line on just how nuanced and charismatic he…

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By Mike Ryan (265) for Uproxx (697) on 12 Sep 2016

You will cry during the greatest Google Maps commercial ever made. Maybe bring a tissue…

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By Jordan Ruimy (242) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 12 Sep 2016

If the first half is an indelible treat and gives one high hopes that a film delicately placed in the awards season will in fact meet its steep…

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By Richard Lawson (539) for Vanity Fair (761) on 12 Sep 2016

It's an earnest but not cloying film, one that seems wise about the world and its alternately grim and encouraging complexity…

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By Benjamin Lee (469) for Guardian (4,584) on 10 Sep 2016

Thanks largely to an affecting performance from newcomer Sunny Pawar, the first act is horribly effective…

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By Matt Goldberg (248) for Collider (1,032) on 10 Sep 2016

We spend more time with Saroo looking at maps, looking at Google Earth, and pushing people away than we do with him considering the fact that…

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