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The Lion King

  • 2019
  • PG
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
295K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
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James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in 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.

  • Director
    • Jon Favreau
  • Writers
    • Jeff Nathanson
    • Irene Mecchi
    • Jonathan Roberts
  • Stars
    • Donald Glover
    • Beyoncé
    • Seth Rogen
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    295K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,588
    107
    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Jeff Nathanson
      • Irene Mecchi
      • Jonathan Roberts
    • Stars
      • Donald Glover
      • Beyoncé
      • Seth Rogen
    • 3.1KUser reviews
    • 396Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 21 wins & 44 nominations total

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    Top Cast26

    Donald Glover
    Donald Glover
    • Simba
    • (voice)
    Beyoncé
    Beyoncé
    • Nala
    • (voice)
    • (as Beyoncé Knowles-Carter)
    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
      • Irene Mecchi
      • Jonathan Roberts
    • All cast & crew
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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

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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
      Written by Lebo M. (as Lebohang Morake) and Hans Zimmer
      Performed by Lebo M.
      Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.

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    FAQ5

    • 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

    • Release date
      • July 19, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Kenya
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Stream The Lion King officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El rey león
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Fairview Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $260,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $543,638,043
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $191,770,759
      • Jul 21, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,662,020,819
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS:X
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • D-Cinema 96kHz 7.1
      • Dolby Digital
      • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Auro 11.1
      • D-Cinema 96kHz Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.90:1

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