Review of Lion (2015) by Jeff N — 12 Feb 2017

How more people haven't seen this movie is beyond me. I feel sorry for those people.

This review of Lion (2015) was written by Jeff N on 12 Feb 2017.

Lion has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mike V (837) on 20 May 2018

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By Geoff A (86) on 03 May 2018

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By Nicolas W (100) on 26 Sep 2018

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By Steven M (1,153) on 14 Feb 2018

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