Four Lions (2010)

Four Lions poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $310,007Details
International Box Office $8,297,686Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,607,693
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal jousting and large-scale set pieces, Four Lions is a comic tour de force; it shows that-while terrorism is about ideology-it can also be about idiots.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$41,512 (13.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:3.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,750,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $423,072

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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 5th, 2010 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films
International Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland)
Video Release: March 8th, 2011 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2140, 9/29/2010)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Super
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Keywords: Terrorism, Political, Religious
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warp Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: Arabic, English, Punjabi

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 2010 45 $41,512   8 $5,189   $41,512 1
Nov 12, 2010 45 $40,153 -3% 14 $2,868   $100,117 2
Nov 19, 2010 47 $25,031 -38% 14 $1,788   $139,096 3
Nov 26, 2010 52 $18,412 -26% 7 $2,630   $170,285 4
Dec 3, 2010 58 $13,105 -29% 9 $1,456   $183,390 5
Dec 10, 2010 54 $13,709 +5% 13 $1,055   $202,802 6
Dec 17, 2010 59 $6,208 -55% 12 $517   $216,503 7
Dec 24, 2010 61 $4,011 -35% 8 $501   $224,972 8
Dec 31, 2010 57 $11,309 +182% 18 $628   $242,136 9
Jan 7, 2011 56 $11,998 +6% 11 $1,091   $260,707 10
Jan 14, 2011 61 $9,507 -21% 13 $731   $273,317 11
Jan 21, 2011 58 $7,404 -22% 9 $823   $284,748 12
Jan 28, 2011 62 $6,777 -8% 8 $847   $294,125 13
Feb 4, 2011 80 $2,254 -67% 6 $376   $298,701 14
Feb 11, 2011 93 $1,301 -42% 3 $434   $301,527 15
Feb 18, 2011 91 $1,909 +47% 6 $318   $303,824 16
Feb 25, 2011 86 $2,070 +8% 1 $2,070   $306,686 17
Mar 4, 2011 96 $2,083 +1% 2 $1,042   $308,769 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 24, 2010 - $3,599     7 $514   $148,633 20
Nov 25, 2010 - $3,240 -10%   7 $463   $151,873 21
Jan 17, 2011 59 $1,491     13 $115   $274,808 74
Feb 21, 2011 85 $313     6 $52   $304,137 109

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 2010 46 $59,964   8 $7,496   $59,964 1
Nov 12, 2010 45 $54,101 -10% 14 $3,864   $114,065 2
Nov 19, 2010 54 $37,808 -30% 14 $2,701   $151,873 3
Nov 26, 2010 60 $18,412 -51% 7 $2,630   $170,285 4
Dec 3, 2010 59 $18,808 +2% 9 $2,090   $189,093 5
Dec 10, 2010 54 $21,202 +13% 13 $1,631   $210,295 6
Dec 17, 2010 63 $10,666 -50% 12 $889   $220,961 7
Dec 24, 2010 61 $9,866 -8% 8 $1,233   $230,827 8
Dec 31, 2010 58 $17,882 +81% 18 $993   $248,709 9
Jan 7, 2011 57 $15,101 -16% 11 $1,373   $263,810 10
Jan 14, 2011 65 $10,998 -27% 13 $846   $277,344 11
Jan 21, 2011 62 $10,004 -9% 9 $1,112   $287,348 12
Jan 28, 2011 63 $9,099 -9% 8 $1,137   $296,447 13
Feb 4, 2011 78 $3,779 -58% 6 $630   $300,226 14
Feb 11, 2011 94 $1,689 -55% 3 $563   $301,915 15
Feb 18, 2011 93 $2,701 +60% 6 $450   $304,616 16
Feb 25, 2011 92 $2,070 -23% 1 $2,070   $306,686 17
Mar 4, 2011 95 $3,321 +60% 2 $1,661   $310,007 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Poland 8/17/2012 $5,067 8 8 8 $5,067 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $8,292,619
 
International Total$8,297,686 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Riz Ahmed    Omar
Nigel Lindsay    Barry
Kayvan Novak    Waj
Adeel Akhtar    Faisal

Supporting Cast

Arsher Ali    Hassan
Benedict Cumberbatch    Ed
Julia Davis    Alice
Craig Parkinson    Matt
Preeya Kalidas    Sophia
Wasim Zakir    Ahmed
Mohammad Aqil    Nabil

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Herbert    Producer
Derrin Schlesinger    Producer
Carole Baraton    Executive Producer
Peter Carlton    Executive Producer
Will Clarke    Executive Producer
Caroline Leddy    Executive Producer
Angus Aynsley    Executive Producer
Mark Findlay    Executive Producer
Alex Marshall    Executive Producer
Chris Morris    Director
Chris Morris    Screenwriter
Jesse Armstrong    Screenwriter
Sam Bain    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 15th, 2011

March 14th, 2011

Another exhaustingly slow week. It seems like forever since there was a week with two or more top-tier releases. There is one film that was a hit both at the box office and with critics, The Fighter, while most of the rest failed to succeed in both areas and during a normal week many would have not even been worth mentioning. That said, The Fighter would have been a contender for Pick of the Week even if the competition was stronger than average and the DVD or the Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth grabbing. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Four Lions

March 13th, 2011

Four Lions is a black comedy about Islamic terrorists. I'm not surprised it had trouble finding a distributor here. In fact, I'm a little surprised it did as well as it did in limited release earning just over $300,000. Obviously, given the subject matter, this is not a film for everyone. But will it at least appeal to those who enjoy British humor? Or is it too out there even for that niche market? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 8th, 2011

March 7th, 2011

Another incredibly slow week with very few releases that could be considered top tier. None of the first-run releases are really worth picking up for most people, but there are a couple smaller releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week. This includes Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XX, but in the end I gave that honor to Inside Job on either DVD or Blu-ray. More...

127 is Number One on Per Theater Chart

November 9th, 2010

There were a few limited releases to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. 127 Hours lead the way with an impressive average of $66,213 in four theaters. Fair*Game was well back with $14,154, but it opened in 46 theaters, so this is a much better indicator of its chances to expand. The overall box office leader, MegaMind, was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,668, but the second place film, Due Date, came very close with an average of $9,743. More...

Limited Releases Are Better Than Fair

November 5th, 2010

After weeks of waiting for the flood of Awards Season hopefuls to finally come out, it appears the wait is over with no less than three releases that could be vying for Oscars on February 27th of next year. Client 9, 127 Hours, and Fair*Game could all be in contention that night, while the latter two could be competing against each other. On the other hand, the competition could hurt at the box office. More...


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Synopsis

Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal jousting and large-scale set pieces, Four Lions is a comic tour de force; it shows that-while terrorism is about ideology-it can also be about idiots.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$41,512 (13.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:3.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,750,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $423,072

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 5th, 2010 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films
International Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland)
Video Release: March 8th, 2011 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2140, 9/29/2010)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Super
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Terrorism, Political, Religious
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warp Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: Arabic, English, Punjabi

Leading Cast

Riz Ahmed    Omar
Nigel Lindsay    Barry
Kayvan Novak    Waj
Adeel Akhtar    Faisal

Supporting Cast

Arsher Ali    Hassan
Benedict Cumberbatch    Ed
Julia Davis    Alice
Craig Parkinson    Matt
Preeya Kalidas    Sophia
Wasim Zakir    Ahmed
Mohammad Aqil    Nabil

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Herbert    Producer
Derrin Schlesinger    Producer
Carole Baraton    Executive Producer
Peter Carlton    Executive Producer
Will Clarke    Executive Producer
Caroline Leddy    Executive Producer
Angus Aynsley    Executive Producer
Mark Findlay    Executive Producer
Alex Marshall    Executive Producer
Chris Morris    Director
Chris Morris    Screenwriter
Jesse Armstrong    Screenwriter
Sam Bain    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 15th, 2011

March 14th, 2011

Another exhaustingly slow week. It seems like forever since there was a week with two or more top-tier releases. There is one film that was a hit both at the box office and with critics, The Fighter, while most of the rest failed to succeed in both areas and during a normal week many would have not even been worth mentioning. That said, The Fighter would have been a contender for Pick of the Week even if the competition was stronger than average and the DVD or the Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth grabbing. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Four Lions

March 13th, 2011

Four Lions is a black comedy about Islamic terrorists. I'm not surprised it had trouble finding a distributor here. In fact, I'm a little surprised it did as well as it did in limited release earning just over $300,000. Obviously, given the subject matter, this is not a film for everyone. But will it at least appeal to those who enjoy British humor? Or is it too out there even for that niche market? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 8th, 2011

March 7th, 2011

Another incredibly slow week with very few releases that could be considered top tier. None of the first-run releases are really worth picking up for most people, but there are a couple smaller releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week. This includes Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XX, but in the end I gave that honor to Inside Job on either DVD or Blu-ray. More...

127 is Number One on Per Theater Chart

November 9th, 2010

There were a few limited releases to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. 127 Hours lead the way with an impressive average of $66,213 in four theaters. Fair*Game was well back with $14,154, but it opened in 46 theaters, so this is a much better indicator of its chances to expand. The overall box office leader, MegaMind, was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,668, but the second place film, Due Date, came very close with an average of $9,743. More...

Limited Releases Are Better Than Fair

November 5th, 2010

After weeks of waiting for the flood of Awards Season hopefuls to finally come out, it appears the wait is over with no less than three releases that could be vying for Oscars on February 27th of next year. Client 9, 127 Hours, and Fair*Game could all be in contention that night, while the latter two could be competing against each other. On the other hand, the competition could hurt at the box office. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 2010 45 $41,512   8 $5,189   $41,512 1
Nov 12, 2010 45 $40,153 -3% 14 $2,868   $100,117 2
Nov 19, 2010 47 $25,031 -38% 14 $1,788   $139,096 3
Nov 26, 2010 52 $18,412 -26% 7 $2,630   $170,285 4
Dec 3, 2010 58 $13,105 -29% 9 $1,456   $183,390 5
Dec 10, 2010 54 $13,709 +5% 13 $1,055   $202,802 6
Dec 17, 2010 59 $6,208 -55% 12 $517   $216,503 7
Dec 24, 2010 61 $4,011 -35% 8 $501   $224,972 8
Dec 31, 2010 57 $11,309 +182% 18 $628   $242,136 9
Jan 7, 2011 56 $11,998 +6% 11 $1,091   $260,707 10
Jan 14, 2011 61 $9,507 -21% 13 $731   $273,317 11
Jan 21, 2011 58 $7,404 -22% 9 $823   $284,748 12
Jan 28, 2011 62 $6,777 -8% 8 $847   $294,125 13
Feb 4, 2011 80 $2,254 -67% 6 $376   $298,701 14
Feb 11, 2011 93 $1,301 -42% 3 $434   $301,527 15
Feb 18, 2011 91 $1,909 +47% 6 $318   $303,824 16
Feb 25, 2011 86 $2,070 +8% 1 $2,070   $306,686 17
Mar 4, 2011 96 $2,083 +1% 2 $1,042   $308,769 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 24, 2010 - $3,599     7 $514   $148,633 20
Nov 25, 2010 - $3,240 -10%   7 $463   $151,873 21
Jan 17, 2011 59 $1,491     13 $115   $274,808 74
Feb 21, 2011 85 $313     6 $52   $304,137 109

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 2010 46 $59,964   8 $7,496   $59,964 1
Nov 12, 2010 45 $54,101 -10% 14 $3,864   $114,065 2
Nov 19, 2010 54 $37,808 -30% 14 $2,701   $151,873 3
Nov 26, 2010 60 $18,412 -51% 7 $2,630   $170,285 4
Dec 3, 2010 59 $18,808 +2% 9 $2,090   $189,093 5
Dec 10, 2010 54 $21,202 +13% 13 $1,631   $210,295 6
Dec 17, 2010 63 $10,666 -50% 12 $889   $220,961 7
Dec 24, 2010 61 $9,866 -8% 8 $1,233   $230,827 8
Dec 31, 2010 58 $17,882 +81% 18 $993   $248,709 9
Jan 7, 2011 57 $15,101 -16% 11 $1,373   $263,810 10
Jan 14, 2011 65 $10,998 -27% 13 $846   $277,344 11
Jan 21, 2011 62 $10,004 -9% 9 $1,112   $287,348 12
Jan 28, 2011 63 $9,099 -9% 8 $1,137   $296,447 13
Feb 4, 2011 78 $3,779 -58% 6 $630   $300,226 14
Feb 11, 2011 94 $1,689 -55% 3 $563   $301,915 15
Feb 18, 2011 93 $2,701 +60% 6 $450   $304,616 16
Feb 25, 2011 92 $2,070 -23% 1 $2,070   $306,686 17
Mar 4, 2011 95 $3,321 +60% 2 $1,661   $310,007 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Poland 8/17/2012 $5,067 8 8 8 $5,067 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $8,292,619
 
International Total$8,297,686 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.