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The Lion King (1994)

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Movie"The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life."
Audience Score
83
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G 1 hr 29 minJun 24th, 1994Adventure, Animation, Drama, FamilyThe Lion King Collection PosterPart of The Lion King Collection
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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.
StarringMatthew BroderickMoira KellyNathan Lane
DirectorsRoger AllersRob Minkoff

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 24th, 1994
On Digital & Streaming:September 15th, 2017 - Watch Now
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 7th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$45,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$763,455,561 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Thomas Schumacher, Sarah McArthur
Production Companies:Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation
The Lion King on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
murdermusicalcoming of agefamilynaturecartoonafricaloss of loved oneinspirationalvillain

The Lion King Collection

The film franchise mainly revolves about a pride of lions who oversee a large swath of African savanna as their «kingdom» known as the Pride Lands, with their leader Simba watching over it as «king». In the original film, Simba was tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King.