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The Lion King

The Lion King

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

19948.31h 29m

Overview

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.

Directed by Roger Allers
Written by Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton, Irene Mecchi
Produced by Don Hahn
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $763.5M

Top Cast

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Simba (voice)

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Nala (voice)

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Timon (voice)

Ernie Sabella

Ernie Sabella

Pumbaa (voice)

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Mufasa (voice)

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Scar (voice)

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Rafiki (voice)

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Zazu (voice)

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Young Simba (voice)

Niketa Calame-Harris

Niketa Calame-Harris

Young Nala (voice)

Themes & Keywords

father murderloss of loved oneafricalioncartoonmanipulationvillainredemptionmusicalunclecoming of agemurderwarthogshamankingscarfamilyhyenameerkatnaturemandrillinspirational

About The Lion King

The Lion King is a family, animation, drama, adventure film released in 1994 exploring themes of father murder, loss of loved one, africa, lion, cartoon, manipulation. Directed by Roger Allers, it stars Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane. 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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