The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life.
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.
The Lion King (1994) is a animation, family and drama film directed by Roger Allers, released on June 15, 1994 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Jeremy Irons and Nathan Lane. Viewers rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 20,110 ratings.
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Matthew Broderick
as Simba (voice)
Moira Kelly
as Nala (voice)
Jeremy Irons
as Scar (voice)
Nathan Lane
as Timon (voice)
Ernie Sabella
as Pumbaa (voice)
James Earl Jones
as Mufasa (voice)
Robert Guillaume
as Rafiki (voice)
Rowan Atkinson
as Zazu (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg
as Shenzi (voice)
Cheech Marin
as Banzai (voice)
Jim Cummings
as Ed (voice)
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
as Young Simba (voice)
Directed by Roger Allers, written by Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton and Irene Mecchi, produced by Don Hahn.
Average viewer score of 8.3/10 from 20,110 ratings.
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Reviewed on July 18, 2019
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 "Nala" is inquisitive…
Reviewed on August 26, 2023
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The Lion King (1994) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Lion King (1994) includes Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella. The film was directed by Roger Allers. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lion King was released on June 15, 1994 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Lion King (1994) holds an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 20,110 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, family and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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