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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 19 Jan 2017

Director Garth Davis and screenwriter Luke Davies throw all the soap suds at the story…

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By Tara L (43) on 19 Jan 2017

Beautiful movie filmed in a new and thrilling way. One of those rare stories that fills you with both hope, pity and anger at the same time…

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By Tim Evans (725) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 19 Jan 2017

With a story this strong, you can't really go wrong and director Garth Davis provides a sure guiding hand with Saroo's barely believable story…

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By Cj Johnson (473) for ABC Radio (Australia) (677) on 18 Jan 2017

Director Garth Davis and screenwriter Luke Davies have delivered the tasteful version, one that avoids practically all the story's potential…

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By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 18 Jan 2017

If the second section of Lion is no match for the first, none of its obvious flaws (most notably, disjointed scripting and more than a few…

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By Kam Williams (1,272) for Baret News (418) on 18 Jan 2017

A bittersweet variation on the 'I was lost, but now I'm found' theme of the parable of the Prodigal Son…

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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 18 Jan 2017

The film is moving enough in its own terms but lacks the depth and complexity that might have been expected…

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By Dan Jolin (289) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 18 Jan 2017

An astonishing true story that’s treated with an admirably light and artistic touch, rather than an overly dramatic heavy hand…

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By Mark M (1,680) on 18 Jan 2017

This shouldve won best picture loved it! totally oscar worthy...it has everything, suspense, highs and lows, love, family…

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By Maria P (120) on 18 Jan 2017

This movie was pretty good. It was great how the movie was based off of a true story. I feel it lacked dialogue…

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By Nixonjane (1) on 17 Jan 2017

In her compelling and subtle performance, Kidman beautifully captures the prickly defensiveness, the lonely dedication, and the suppressed…

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By Greatmartin (455) on 17 Jan 2017

“Lion” is a first rate, sentimental, emotional, ‘small’ movie that will move even the coldest hearted person…

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By Mindy S (219) on 17 Jan 2017

Really touches your heart!! Watch it..you'll be glad you did…

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By Cyndie (5) on 17 Jan 2017

Powerful, heartfelt, and touching. Lion is everything you would expect from a crowd pleasing tearjerker, and more…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 17 Jan 2017

Between a 7/10 and 8/10, Lion represents a commitment from those involved and, flaws aside, it's an amazing tale of resilience and determination…

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By Martin D G (110) on 17 Jan 2017

Lion is a first rate, sentimental, emotional, 'small' movie that will move even the coldest hearted person…

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By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 16 Jan 2017

The source material is so rich that it's easy to forgive Lion's small flaws when the film treats its characters with such empathy…

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By Simon Miraudo (882) for Student Edge (256) on 16 Jan 2017

It's a miraculous tale, though one that relies heavily on a device filmmakers have struggled to make cinematic: staring at a computer for long…

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By Jamie Graham (285) for Total Film (3,532) on 16 Jan 2017

Director Garth Davis’ debut is a touch over-stretched but impossible to resist – a classy crowd-pleaser with an especially magical first half…

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By Matthew Anderson (173) for CineVue (2,163) on 16 Jan 2017

Its lasting resonance and wider humanitarian message is diluted by a second half that drags it down…

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