The Lion King

1994

1h 29m

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8.3/10

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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.

Directors

Roger Allers

Rob Minkoff

Writers

Jonathan Roberts(screenplay by)

Linda Woolverton(screenplay by)

Irene Mecchi(screenplay by)

Stars

Matthew Broderick

Moira Kelly

Nathan Lane

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Simba (voice)

Nala (voice)

Timon (voice)

Pumbaa (voice)

Mufasa (voice)

Scar (voice)

Rafiki (voice)

Zazu (voice)

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Young Simba (voice)

Young Nala (voice)

Shenzi (voice)

Banzai (voice)

Ed (voice)

Sarabi (voice)

Sarafina (voice)

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Cathy Cavadini

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Judi Durand

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Directors

Roger Allers

Rob Minkoff

Writers

Jonathan Roberts(screenplay by)

Linda Woolverton(screenplay by)

Irene Mecchi(screenplay by)

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7/10

Certainly not one of Disney's better animations from a technical perspective - the artwork lacks the vibrancy and detail of many of their earlier stories; but the combined efforts of Sir Tim Rice, Elton John and Hans Zimmer make this an enjoyable fantasy adventure. It is told in two parts - the first sees a son "Simba" born to the king "Mufasa"; a curious little fella who, alongside his friend "Nala" is inquisitive and mischievous - a real pain in the neck to the king's major-domo "Zazu". One fan the new cub really doesn't have, however, is the king's rather unimpressed brother "Scar" who hatches a plan to depose his brother and take over the kingdom. He manages to achieve exactly this and to get the youngster to blame himself and head off, alone, into exile. The second part is much more fun; he falls in with a warthog and is soon eating colourful grubs and living a peaceful, jolly life far from home. That idyllic existence is not to last long, however - "Nala" discovers he is still alive and races to alert him of the disaster that has befallen the kingdom under the rule of his uncle and his trusty band of hyenas. The musical numbers help it build to a gripping denouement, with clever, quite witty dialogue from some good - though not great - voice talents from the likes of James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick and Whoopi Goldberg to keep the pot boiling. It is an enjoyable film to watch but I wasn't captivated by it.

Geronimo196726 Aug, 2023