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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.
Lion is a film that explores themes of australia, based on novel or book, adoption. It also touches on affectation and biography and based on true story.
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Director
Garth Davis
Cast
Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Abhishek Bharate, Divian Ladwa, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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Lion
You can watch Lion (2016) for free on Plex Channel, or rent on FlixFling.
IMDb
8.0/10
RT Critics
84%
Metacritic
Director
Garth Davis
Cast
Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Abhishek Bharate, Divian Ladwa, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
3 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Lion is streaming on Netflix. Watch Lion for free on Plex Channel. Rent Lion on FlixFling. Lion is not currently available on Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified June 1, 2026.