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The Lion King (1994)
8.3
Ratings: 8.3/10 from 218,696 users
Metascore:
83/100
Reviews: 477 user | 145 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com
Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King. |
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Cast
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| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | ... |
Young Simba
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| Matthew Broderick | ... |
Adult Simba
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| James Earl Jones | ... |
Mufasa
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| Jeremy Irons | ... |
Scar
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Moira Kelly | ... |
Adult Nala
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| Nathan Lane | ... |
Timon
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| Niketa Calame | ... |
Young Nala
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| Ernie Sabella | ... |
Pumbaa
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| Robert Guillaume | ... |
Rafiki
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| Rowan Atkinson | ... |
Zazu
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Madge Sinclair | ... |
Sarabi
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Shenzi
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| Cheech Marin | ... |
Banzai
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| Jim Cummings | ... |
Ed
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| Frank Welker | ... |
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Storyline
A lion prince is born in Africa and is told by his father, King Mufasa, that when Mufasa dies, Simba will take over the throne, cheating his Uncle Scar out of becoming King of the Pride Lands. Scar, fueled by rage, plots to kill Mufasa and Simba so he is able to take over the throne. He and the hyenas team up and manage to push Mufasa to his death, but Simba survives, and, armed with misinformation, flees the Pride Lands. Simba, believing that his father's death was his own fault, decides to never return home; due to this decision, he meets Timone the Meerkat, and Pummba the Warthog, and the trio become fast friends. Simba stays with them well into adulthood until his childhood friend, Nala, tracks him down and begs him to return to the Pride Lands, where Scar has reigned as King for years, and ruined everything. All of the animals will starve to death if Simba does not return. Simba... Written by fallgeek
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The Lion King 3D See more »Box Office
Budget:
$45,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,825,849 (USA) (15 June 1994) (66 Screens)Gross:
$945,578,747 (Worldwide) (10 December 2011)Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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Scar: [Scar catches a mouse] Life's not fair, is it? You see, I... well, I shall never be king. And you... shall never see the light of another day. Hmm-hmm-hmm, adieu.
Zazu: Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?
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(1994)
Written by Tim Rice and Elton John
Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina
Performed by Jason Weaver and Laura Williams with Rowan Atkinson See more »
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For its Platinum Edition DVD release, a new song was recorded and animated. "The Morning Report" was written for the Broadway musical by Elton John and Tim Rice. They wrote two other songs for the play, "Chow Down" and "The Madness of King Scar". See more »Goofs
Continuity: Near the end of the film when Scar has Simba hanging on the edge of Pride Rock, the camera moves out and the lightning crashes, and we can see Simba is holding on to the rock up to his elbows, yet in the next scene we can see he is only holding on by his paws. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Scar: [Scar catches a mouse] Life's not fair, is it? You see, I... well, I shall never be king. And you... shall never see the light of another day. Hmm-hmm-hmm, adieu.
Zazu: Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?
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"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"(1994)
Written by Tim Rice and Elton John
Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina
Performed by Jason Weaver and Laura Williams with Rowan Atkinson See more »
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