Eaten by Lions

Eaten by Lions is a British comedy feature film written and directed by Jason Wingard. The film stars Antonio Aakeel as Omar and Jack Carroll as Pete.[1] The film is the feature-length adaptation of the director's 2013 short film 'Going to Mecca' which won best comedy at the Manchester International Film Festival.[2][3] The feature follows half-brothers Omar and Pete as they embark on a journey to find Omar's estranged father, confronting him on the day of his daughters engagement party.[4]

Eaten by Lions
Film Poster
Directed byJason Wingard
Produced by
  • Chris Bouckley
  • Matt Carroll
  • Neil Jones
  • Hannah Stevenson
Written by
  • Jason Wingard
  • David Isaac
Starring
Music byDan Baboulene
CinematographyMatt North
Edited by
  • Andrew McKee
  • Jason Wingard
Production
company
Mecca Films
Release date
  • 29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film released in UK cinemas on 29 March 2019 following its successful premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival June 2018 and was screened as part of the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival June 2018, winning the audience choice award for best film.[5][6]

Plot

Eaten by Lions follows half-brothers Pete and Omar. When their parents are eaten by lions they embark on a journey to Blackpool in search of Omar's estranged father, meeting an array of colourful characters on their travels.[7]

Cast

Production

Eaten by Lions was developed by Mecca Films with principal photography beginning in April 2017.[11]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 11 critics.[12]

References
  1. "Filming underway on British comedy Eaten by Lions". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. "Going to Mecca wins best comedy". Leeds Mag. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. "Going to Mecca short film". Vimeo. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. "Johnny Vegas to star in Blackpool comedy film". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. "Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival 2018 Overview". Bagri London Indian Film Festival. June 2018.
  6. https://variety.com/2018/film/news/eaten-by-lions-wins-london-indian-film-festival-slumdo-irrfan-khan-honored-1202861612/
  7. "Hayley: "I'm delighted to be filming on home soil"". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  8. "Antonio Aakeel to star in Eaten by Lions". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  9. "Jack Carroll shoots his first movie". Chortle. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  10. "Nitin Ganatra in Eaten by Lions". United Agents.
  11. "Eaten by Lions goes into production". Chase Films. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  12. "Eaten by Lions (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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