Lion roars ahead in its box office debut as XXX franchise returns

‘Lion’, based on the non-fiction book by Saroo Brierley, and starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman, has reached the top of the box office on its opening weekend.

‘Lion’, released by Transmission Films, easily banked more than $4 million to secure the #1 position. The film tells the story of Saroo, played by Dev Patel, and his journey to find his biological parents as an adult after being adopted by Nicole Kidman’s character, Sue.