Lion Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: May. 13, 2017

Lion

Release Date: Friday, November 25, 2016 Limited

Director: Garth Davis

Starring: Rooney Mara • Nicole Kidman • Dev Patel • David Wenham • Nawazuddin Siddiqui

N/A Drama N/A

3.8 / 5

70% WILL SEE 30% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Follows a five-year-old Indian boy who, after a wrong train takes him thousands of miles away from home and family, survives many challenges before being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only the scantest of clues, he learns of a new technology called Google Earth, and sets out to find his lost family.

Drama Adaptation

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Lion.

Rooney Mara
... Lucy

The Social Network, Song to Song
Nicole Kidman
... Sue Brierley

Babygirl, Holland
Dev Patel
... Saroo Brierley

Monkey Man, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
D
David Wenham
... John Brierley

300, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
N
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Talaash - The Answer Lies Within, Heropanti 2
M
Menik Gooneratne
... Swarmina

Mortal Engines
P
Pallavi Sharda
... Prama

Tom and Jerry, Wedding Season
E
Eamon Farren
... Luke

T.I.M., Addition

Crew Behind the Film

The Lion behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Garth Davis last directed Foe and Mary Magdalene . The film's writer Luke Davies last wrote News of the World and Angel of Mine.

Director: Garth Davis
Screenwriter: Luke Davies

Studio: The Weinstein Company
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the Lion movie production.

Key Facts

Adapted from the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley.

Production Updates for Lion

Aug 2016

Completed

Changed Lion movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Lion was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 25, 2016. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including Miss Sloane and Evolution. As a limited release, Lion was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Movie Theaters

2016-11-25 Limited

United States

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On DVD, Blu-ray / 4K

2017-03 Estimated Release DVD
2017-04-11 DVD
2017-04-11 Blu-ray 4K

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Sat., May. 13, 2017 2017-05-13

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Added the US Blu-ray release date of April 11, 2017

Sun., Mar. 12, 2017 2017-03-12