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Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 88Audiences 86GoodWatch 87
Metascore88
User score8.9
IMDb8.5
Letterboxd · 2.3 M ratings4.2/5
Box office
17×its budget
- Budget
- $45 M
- Worldwide
- $763 M
Worldwide it earned $718 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for animated movies
typical 8989Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 63 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
+53Released
1994
June 15, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
AnimationFamilyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1995
- Music (Original Score)1995Won
- Music (Original Song)1995Won
Golden Globe Awards1994 to 1995
- Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1995Won
- Best Original Score, Motion Picture1995Won
- Best Original Song, Motion Picture1995Won
- Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1994Won
MTV Movie & TV Awards1995
- Best Movie 1995Nominated
- Best Villain1995Nominated
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 22 more27 people
- Matthew BroderickSimba (voice)
- Moira KellyNala (voice)
- Jeremy IronsScar (voice)
- Nathan LaneTimon (voice)
- Ernie SabellaPumbaa (voice)
- James Earl JonesMufasa (voice)
- Robert GuillaumeRafiki (voice)
- Rowan AtkinsonZazu (voice)
Whoopi GoldbergShenzi (voice)
Cheech MarinBanzai (voice)
Jim CummingsEd (voice)
Jonathan Taylor ThomasYoung Simba (voice)
Niketa Calame-HarrisYoung Nala (voice)
Madge SinclairSarabi (voice)- ZLZoe LeaderSarafina (voice)
Frank WelkerLions Roars (voice) (uncredited)
Cathy CavadiniAdditional Voices (voice)
Judi DurandAdditional Voices (voice)
Daamen J. KrallAdditional Voices (voice)
David McCharenAdditional Voices (voice)
Mary Linda PhillipsAdditional Voices (voice)
Phil ProctorAdditional Voices (voice)- DJDavid J. RandolphAdditional Voices (voice)
Brian TochiFighting Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Rob Minkoff Director
- Roger Allers Director
- Jennifer Yuan Layout
- Rick Moore Layout
Writing · 22
- Linda Woolverton Screenplay
- Irene Mecchi Screenplay
- Jonathan Roberts Screenplay
- Chris Sanders Story, Production Design
- Joe Ranft Story
- Lorna Cook Story, Animation
Production · 25
- Jeffrey Katzenberg Executive Producer
- Thomas Schumacher Executive Producer
- Sarah McArthur Executive Producer
- Don Hahn Producer
- Brian Chavanne Casting
- Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Camera · 3
- Gary W. Smith Camera Operator
- Andrew Simmons Camera Operator
- John Aardal Camera Operator
Editing · 9
- Ivan Bilancio Editor
- John Carnochan Supervising Film Editor
- Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
- Mary Beth Smith Negative Cutter
- Tom Finan Supervising Film Editor
- Patsy Bouge First Assistant Editor
Sound · 19
- Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer
- Mark Mangini Supervising Sound Editor
- Richard L. Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
- Elton John Songs
- R.J. Kizer Dialogue Editor
- Mike Chock Sound Effects Editor
Art · 49
- Kathy Altieri Background Designer
- Don Moore Background Designer
- Serge Michaels Background Designer
- Tom Woodington Background Designer
- Kevin Turcotte Background Designer
- David McCamley Background Designer
Visual Effects · 49
- Joe Grant Visual Development, Character Designer
- James Baxter Animation Supervisor
- Andreas Deja Animation Supervisor
- Mark Koetsier Animation
- Tim Allen Animation
- Dale Baer Animation
Other crew · 21
- Tony Fucile Supervising Animator
- Tony Bancroft Supervising Animator
- Aaron Blaise Supervising Animator
- Ruben A. Aquino Supervising Animator
- David Burgess Supervising Animator
- Mark Henn Supervising Animator
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- The Lion King (1994)
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- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
GoodWatch score 65Film 2
- The Lion King 1½ (2004)
GoodWatch score 70Film 3
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