Lion King, The

Lion King, The

1994

The highest-grossing animated film of the 20th century follows a young lion cub named Simba who can't wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it, even killing his own brother. Blaming himself for the death, Simba runs away, only to find solace in the most unlikely of spots. Includes the original feature film plus an extended version (with a new song, "Morning Report").

See it for the first time ever in 3D (2011 3D re-release)

JBscale
91
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Animation - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 30 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 24, 1994
US Box Office
$424,979,720 (#36 of 7423)
Global Office
$968,483,777 (#61 of 4357)
Rating
G
General Audiences
All Ages Admitted

Collection Detail

Edition
Diamond Edition Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
October 4, 2011
Acquired Date
December 31, 2011
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
April 21, 2013

Actors

Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Moira Kelly
Moira Kelly
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Niketa Calame
Niketa Calame
Ernie Sabella
Ernie Sabella
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume
Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Jim Cummings
Jim Cummings
Zoe Leader
Zoe Leader
Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
David McCharen
David McCharen
Phil Proctor
Phil Proctor

Directors

Roger Allers
Roger Allers
Rob Minkoff
Rob Minkoff

Producers

Don Hahn
Don Hahn

Writers

Irene Mecchi
Irene Mecchi
Jonathan Roberts
Jonathan Roberts
Linda Woolverton
Linda Woolverton

Awards & Accolades

  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
  • 1994 Oscar : Music (Original Score)
  • 1994 Oscar : Music (Original Song) - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #198
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #169
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #143
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #112
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #111
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #69
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #47
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #35
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #36

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Tomatometer
176 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
84,581 votes
METASCORE
88
30 votes
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
1,183,903 votes

Tags

  1. Disney Animated Canon
  2. Family
  3. Lion King

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media