Four Lions
- 2010 film
A film by Chris Morris mocking Islamic extremism and suicide bombers. It follows the exploits of four wannabe suicide bombers. Also features Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali and more.
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People will be asking you what you want for Christmas soon. Chris Morris's movie Four Lions is a stroke of comedy genius. We suggest this.
James Brown, Sabotage Times, 4th September 2011Enfant terrible of the comedy world Chris Morris returns on Sunday, with the TV premiere of his feature film Four Lions.
Focusing on a band of disillusioned British Muslims who decide to form a terror cell, Morris pushes the boundaries of black comedy further than ever before, as the group plan a terrorist attack at the London marathon.
Four Lions received mixed reviews when it arrived in cinemas, so now is the time to find out whether it can live up to Morris' previous offerings Brass Eye and Nathan Barley.
Christopher Hooton, Metro, 3rd September 2011Perhaps the most controversial film of 2010, this brilliant farce by satirist Chris Morris finds the funny side of terrorism. It charts the journey of five hapless British would-be jihadists, including family man Omar (Riz Ahmed), as they plan a mass suicide attack. What ensues is a comedy of errors, as they all are easily distracted on their fast-track to paradise.
The Telegraph, 2nd September 2011Four Lions' premiere to coincide with 9/11 anniversary
Channel 4 will broadcast Chris Morris's comedy about jihadist terrorists on 4 September, just days before the 10-year anniversary of the attack on the twin towers.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 30th August 2011Chris Morris wins BAFTA film award for Four Lions
Chris Morris has won a BAFTA film award for his directing work on Four Lions, his movie mocking Islamic extremism.
British Comedy Guide, 14th February 2011Four Lions nominated for two Baftas
Chris Morris' suicide-bomber comedy Four Lions has been nominated for 2 awards at this year's BAFTA Film Awards.
Comedy Central, 18th January 2011Audio: Chris Morris interview
A rare audio interview with Chris Morris on public radio show The Sound of Young America.
The Sound Of Young America, 1st November 2010This week's new DVD and Blu-ray: Four Lions
Four Lions is a film you really need to see more than once.
Phelim O'Neill, The Guardian, 28th August 2010Film Review: Four Lions
Chris Morris has been bold in his choice of target, but his home-grown jihadists are little more than sitcom characters.
Philip French, The Observer, 9th May 2010Four Lions, Chris Morris, 101 mins, (15)
Is anything off-limits for comedy? Chris Morris, of 'Brass Eye' fame, pushes the boundaries again with a story about a inept terror plot on London.
Jonathan Romney, The Independent, 9th May 2010