Synopsis
مارمولک
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?
Action + Comedy in Other Asia
20 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Lizard itself).
The 2003–2005 Other Asia Window
Among 49 Other Asia films we catalog from this window, The Lizard places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
2004 was the decade’s peak output year for Other Asia — 19 titles released, including The Lizard. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (130 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Other Asia films in 2004.
The 152nd Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
57 audience reviews — more than 89% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (89th percentile) outruns trending popularity (66th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #107 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Action productions specifically: #6 of 70 (top 9%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Faradis |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | February 4, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0416960 |