The Lion King fingerprintStunning style, high energy.
Spectacular
Cathartic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and storytelling
Standout score, sound design, and cinematography
Spectacular
The Lion King is spectacular.
Cathartic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's cathartic, nostalgic, and wondrous. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and situational comedy.
Family and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and storytelling
The direction and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, sound design, and cinematography
Look and sound: the score, sound design, and cinematography stand out.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Lion King is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 29 min
The Lion King runs 1 h 29 min.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 89 out of 100, so both groups see The Lion King much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $45 million to make and earned $763 million worldwide, 17.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+73GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Lion King in 87 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 630 storytelling tropes for The Lion King, including Disney Death, "Aww"-choo, New Era Speech.
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