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The Lion King

G
Movie
1994
1h 29m
English
Family, Animation, Drama
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Rating
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8.4
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The Lion King (1994) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
90

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Matthew Broderick
Simba (voice)
Moira Kelly
Nala (voice)
Nathan Lane
Timon (voice)
Ernie Sabella
Pumbaa (voice)
James Earl Jones
Mufasa (voice)
Jeremy Irons
Scar (voice)
Robert Guillaume
Rafiki (voice)
Rowan Atkinson
Zazu (voice)
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Young Simba (voice)
Niketa CalameHarris
Young Nala (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg
Shenzi (voice)
Cheech Marin
Banzai (voice)
Jim Cummings
Ed (voice)
Madge Sinclair
Sarabi (voice)
Zoe Leader
Sarafina (voice)
Frank Welker
Additional Voices (voice)
Cathy Cavadini
Additional Voices (voice)
Judi M Durand
Additional Voices (voice)
Daamen J Krall
Additional Voices (voice)
David McCharen
Additional Voices (voice)
Mary Linda Phillips
Additional Voices (voice)
Phil Proctor
Additional Voices (voice)
David J Randolph
Additional Voices (voice)
Brian Tochi
Fighting Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
Directed By: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Written By: Chris Sanders (Story), Joe Ranft (Story), + 18 more

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Helix says...
13 years ago
Still one of the best epic tales from Disney. Can't do anything else than to love this old gem !
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Toke-deleted-1480280503 says...
12 years ago
Masterpiece.
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kvdsteege says...
10 years ago
Disney brings a sensational and prideful story to fruition. Lion King is masterfully executed with its brilliance in CGI, story and dialogue. It's a fantastic film for all ages and continues to roam on as one of Disney's greatest.
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Khawlah says...
7 years ago
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23 years later and Mufasa's death scene still brings tears to my eyes. What a masterpiece!
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Featured User Reviews

AndrewBloom
CONTAINS SPOILERS10/10  4 years ago
[9.6/10] It begins with hope and overenthusiasm. It tumbles into guilt and hesitation. It culminates into self-realization and redemption. From the bird’s eye view, hornbill or otherwise, it seems so simple. Simba’s journey, from timid cub to noble king, almost seems easy.

What makes *The Lio More
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r96sk
9/10  5 years ago
Beautiful film.

'The Lion King' is rightly regarded as one of Disney's best. It isn't my favourite animated film from them, but definitely wraps up my top five from the studio. I have zero negatives to note, it's all fantastic.

There are a tonne of brilliant characters. James Earl Jones steals More
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ColdStream96
10/10  5 years ago
**The Good**:

+ Disney's animated classic this holds up visually and story-wise today. It is one of the studio's most original, lovable and emotional stories and accessible for viewers of all ages.
+ The animation is slick and beautiful and the animals have distinct characteristics that More
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CinemaSerf
one year ago
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 firs More
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