The Lion King (1994)

06/15/1994 (US) • 1h 29m

Family, Animation, Drama

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

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)


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Part of the The Lion King Collection

Includes The Lion King 1½, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$45,000,000.00

Revenue

$763,455,561.00

Keywords

father murder

loss of loved one

africa

lion

cartoon

manipulation

villain

redemption

musical

uncle

coming of age

murder

warthog

shaman

king

scar

family

hyena

meerkat

nature

mandrill

inspirational

comforting

powerful

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