The Lizard Movie (2004): Where to watch and stream online

Q: Where can I stream The Lizard?

The Lizard is currently unavailable to stream in India on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

The Lizard

2004, Movie, 1h 51min

The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?

Country: Iran

Director:

Cast:

Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

rated

...there's a sharp edge to the humour as it lampoons clerical pride and questions the hegemony of the religious establishment without once challenging the sanctity of Islam's true message.

Read full review at Empire

Frequently asked questions

What is The Lizard about? Toggle content

In this action-comedy movie, a petty criminal named Reza dons the robes of a clergyman to escape from prison. He travels to a small border village where he is mistaken for the new cleric and taken in by the villagers. Reza's attempts to obtain a fake passport while avoiding the police and maintaining his disguise as a cleric lead to a series of hilarious and unexpected events. As he becomes a hero in the eyes of the villagers, Reza must confront his own beliefs and decide whether to continue his life of crime or embrace his new role as a spiritual leader. Will he find redemption or will his past catch up with him?

Where can I stream The Lizard? Toggle content

The Lizard is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

What movies are similar to The Lizard? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Lizard include Superhero Movie, Hot Fuzz, Tropic Thunder, Kung Fu Panda, Team America: World Police, Kung Fu Hustle.