The Lion King

1994 89 min ★ 8.3 Animation, Family, Drama

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

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Cast

Matthew Broderick

Simba (voice)

Moira Kelly

Nala (voice)

Jeremy Irons

Scar (voice)

Nathan Lane

Timon (voice)

Ernie Sabella

Pumbaa (voice)

James Earl Jones

Mufasa (voice)

Robert Guillaume

Rafiki (voice)

Rowan Atkinson

Zazu (voice)

Jim Cummings

Ed (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg

Shenzi (voice)

Details

Director

Roger Allers

Screenplay

Linda Woolverton

Tagline

"The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$45,000,000

Revenue

$763,455,561

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

July 18, 2019

★ 10/10

If you enjoy reading my reviews, please follow my blog :) First of all, this is (obviously) a SPOILER review. I mean, who hasn’t seen this movie yet? If by some extraordinary circumstances you’re one of those unlucky souls, stop. Spend the next hour and a half watching this animated masterpiece and come back here. I will still avoid mentioning key details because I’m just used to it, and The Li...

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CinemaSerf

August 26, 2023

★ 7/10

Certainly not one of Disney's better animations from a technical perspective - the artwork lacks the vibrancy and detail of many of their earlier stories; but the combined efforts of Sir Tim Rice, Elton John and Hans Zimmer make this an enjoyable fantasy adventure. It is told in two parts - the first sees a son "Simba" born to the king "Mufasa"; a curious little fella who, alongside his friend "Na...