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    O Rei Leão

    Original title: The Lion King
    • 20192019
    • M/6M/6
    • 1h 58min
    IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
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    The Lion King (2019)
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    After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
    After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
    After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
    After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
    After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Jeff Nathanson(screenplay by)
      • Irene Mecchi(based on "The Lion King" screenplay by)
      • Jonathan Roberts(based on "The Lion King" screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Donald Glover(voice)
      • Beyoncé(voice)
      • Seth Rogen(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Jeff Nathanson(screenplay by)
      • Irene Mecchi(based on "The Lion King" screenplay by)
      • Jonathan Roberts(based on "The Lion King" screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Donald Glover(voice)
      • Beyoncé(voice)
      • Seth Rogen(voice)
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    • 3KUser reviews
    • 384Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 44 nominations total

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    Alfre Woodard in The Lion King (2019)
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    Top cast

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    Donald Glover
    Donald Glover
    • Simba
    • (voice)
    Beyoncé
    Beyoncé
    • Nala
    • (voice)
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Pumbaa
    • (voice)
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Scar
    • (voice)
    John Oliver
    John Oliver
    • Zazu
    • (voice)
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Mufasa
    • (voice)
    John Kani
    John Kani
    • Rafiki
    • (voice)
    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Sarabi
    • (voice)
    JD McCrary
    JD McCrary
    • Young Simba
    • (voice)
    Shahadi Wright Joseph
    Shahadi Wright Joseph
    • Young Nala
    • (voice)
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    • Sarafina
    • (voice)
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Kamari
    • (voice)
    Eric André
    Eric André
    • Azizi
    • (voice)
    Florence Kasumba
    Florence Kasumba
    • Shenzi
    • (voice)
    Billy Eichner
    Billy Eichner
    • Timon
    • (voice)
    Amy Sedaris
    Amy Sedaris
    • Guinea Fowl
    • (voice)
    Chance the Rapper
    Chance the Rapper
    • Bush Baby
    • (voice)
    • (as Chance Bennett)
    Josh McCrary
    • Elephant Shrew
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Jeff Nathanson(screenplay by)
      • Irene Mecchi(based on "The Lion King" screenplay by)
      • Jonathan Roberts(based on "The Lion King" screenplay by)
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    How 'The Lion King' Cast Put a Twist on Their Characters

    How 'The Lion King' Cast Put a Twist on Their Characters

    Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, director Jon Favreau, and more of his Lion King cast discuss how their portrayals of cherished characters still break new creative ground.
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    Storyline

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    In Africa, the lion cub Simba is the pride and joy of his parents King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi. Mufasa prepares Simba to be the next king of the jungle. However, the naive Simba believes in his envious uncle Scar that wants to kill Mufasa and Simba to become the next king. He lures Simba and his friend Nala to go to a forbidden place and they are attacked by hyenas but they are rescued by Mufasa. Then Scar plots another scheme to kill Mufasa and Simba but the cub escapes alive and leaves the kingdom believing he was responsible for the death of his father. Now Scar becomes the king supported by the evil hyenas while Simba grows in a distant land. Sometime later, Nala meets Simba and tells that the kingdom has become a creepy wasteland. What will Simba do? —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The King Has Returned.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Musical
    • Certificate
      • M/6
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jon Favreau revealed in an interview that he brought James Earl Jones back as the voice of Mufasa because: "I see it as carrying the legacy across. Just hearing him say the lines is really moving and surreal, the timbre of his voice has changed. That served the role well because he sounds like a king who's ruled for a long time."
    • Goofs
      Scar's cover-up of his murder of Mufasa leaves a gaping hole: he sends Zazu to get the pride for help, and after the stampede, claims to the pride that he didn't reach the gorge in time to help Simba and Mufasa. Zazu is implied to have been exiled from the pride after Scar's take-over (given how the hyenas regularly try to eat him when he shows up), but considering Zazu still clearly regularly visited Pride Rock to relay information, it's a wonder how Scar's lie about not being able to make it to the gorge didn't get exposed by Zazu.
    • Quotes

      Mufasa: Everything you see - exists together in a delicate balance. While others search for what they can take, a true king searches for what he can give.

    • Crazy credits
      The Disney logo has a hand-drawn animated design and resembles the 1960s Disney logo, the same design used in Jon Favreau's previous Disney film The Jungle Book (2016).
    • Connections
      Featured in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 23 November 2018 (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Nants' Ingonyama
      from The Lion King (1994)

      Written by Lebo M. (as Lebohang Morake) and Hans Zimmer

      Performed by Lebo M.

      Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.

    User reviews3K

    Review
    Top review
    A real childhood tragedy
    And I'm not talking about (reliving) Mufasa's death. I'm talking about Hollywood tarnishing yet another classic that needed no remake or reboot whatsoever. Despite the movie being almost two hours, the movie was rushed - they rushed into the songs, which were artless and dull regarding the setting; one of the songs was tragically shorten; and Beyonce (adult Nala) had very little screen-time in the film.

    Worst of all, there was NO EMOTION, MAGIC, HUMOR.

    Only good things were Hans Zimmer, Elton John, and James Earl Jones. The visuals were good, but they don't make up for the movie at all.
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    • Jul 23, 2019

    FAQ4

    • Why wasn't Jonathan Taylor Thomas cast for this as grown up Simba? Would have been the perfect fit.
    • The director said there is only one live shot in the movie. Which shot it is?
    • Why didn't Zazu expose Scars lie to the lionesses, he could have easily told Sarabi that Scar was already there at the gorge, as Scar told him to get help.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 2019 (Portugal)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • South Africa
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Stream The Lion King officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Xhosa
      • Zulu
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • The Lion King
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Fairview Entertainment
      • British Film Commission
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $260,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $543,638,043
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $191,770,759
      • Jul 21, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,662,606,874
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 58min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • IMAX 6-Track
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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