Film

The Lion King

1994 · 1h 29m · Animation · Family · Drama

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

IMDb

8.5

Rotten Tomatoes

92%

Metacritic

88

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.

Matthew Broderick

Simba (voice)

Moira Kelly

Nala (voice)

Jeremy Irons

Scar (voice)

Nathan Lane

Timon (voice)

Ernie Sabella

Pumbaa (voice)

James Earl Jones

Mufasa (voice)

Robert Guillaume

Rafiki (voice)

Rowan Atkinson

Zazu (voice)

Jim Cummings

Ed (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg

Shenzi (voice)

Cheech Marin

Banzai (voice)

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Young Simba (voice)

Niketa Calame-Harris

Young Nala (voice)

Madge Sinclair

Sarabi (voice)

Zoe Leader

Sarafina (voice)

Frank Welker

Lions Roars (voice) (uncredited)

• Roger AllersDirector
• Rob MinkoffDirector
• Linda WoolvertonScreenplay
• Irene MecchiScreenplay
• Jonathan RobertsScreenplay
• Rick MakiStory
• Andrew GaskillStory
• Kevin HarkeyStory
• Chris SandersStory
• Larry LekerStory

Original TrailerOfficial Blu-ray TrailerThe Lion King - 1994 Re-Release Theatrical Trailer (35mm 4K)Teaser Trailer #12002 IMAX TrailerSneak Peek #2

Release date

June 15, 1994

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

G

Budget

$45,000,000

Revenue

$763,455,561

Genres

Animation, Family, Drama

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