Movie guide
Lion (2016): movie guide
Lion (2016) is a Drama running about 118 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 8.0/10 from 7,127 votes. Notable cast includes Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2016-11-24
- Runtime: 118 min
- TMDB: 8.0/10
- Genres: Drama
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2016-11-24
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What is Lion about?
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Cast highlights
Lion features Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2016-11-24. Runtime: 118 minutes. TMDB score: 8.0/10 (7,127 votes). Genres: Drama. Original language: en. Status: Released.
Discover Lion on Cinema Box
Cinema Box is a movie and TV discovery app for Android. Use it to browse Lion, watch official trailers when available, save titles to your list, and plan what to watch — without hosting or streaming full films.
Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Lion?
- Lion is listed as Drama on TMDB.
- How long is Lion?
- Lion runs about 118 minutes.
- Who stars in Lion?
- Cast highlights include Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate.
- Does Cinema Box stream Lion?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
- Where can I track Lion?
- Open the Lion page on cinemabox.app or install the official Cinema Box Android app from Google Play for watchlists and discovery tools.
