The Lion King (1994)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Directors:

Roger Allers
Rob Minkoff

Writers:

Irene Mecchi (screenplay) and
Jonathan Roberts (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

24 June 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Musical

Tagline:

Life's greatest adventure is finding your place in the Circle of Life.

Plot:

Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King.

Plot Keywords:

King | Scar | Lion | Prince | Guilt

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

Jonathan Taylor Thomas	...	Young Simba (voice)
Matthew Broderick	...	Adult Simba (voice)
Jeremy Irons	...	Scar (voice)
James Earl Jones	...	Mufasa (voice)
Moira Kelly	...	Adult Nala (voice)
Nathan Lane	...	Timon (voice)
Niketa Calame	...	Young Nala (voice)
Ernie Sabella	...	Pumbaa (voice)
Robert Guillaume	...	Rafiki (voice)
Rowan Atkinson	...	Zazu (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Shenzi (voice)
Cheech Marin	...	Banzai (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Ed (voice)
Madge Sinclair	...	Sarabi (voice)
Zoe Leader	...	Sarafina, Nala's Mother (voice)

Also Known As:

El rey león (USA: Spanish title)
King of the Jungle (USA) (original script title)
El rey león (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Der König der Löwen (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Le roi lion (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
O Rei Leão (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Король Лев (Russia) [ru]
Aslan kral (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Az oroszlánkirály (Hungary) [hu]
De leeuwenkoning (Netherlands) [nl]
El rei lleó (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Il re leone (Italy) [it]
Konungur ljónanna (Iceland) (DVD box title) [is]
Król lew (Poland) [pl]
Kralj lavova (Croatia) [hr]
Lõvikuningas (Estonia) [et]
Løvenes konge (Norway) [no]
Løvernes konge (Denmark) [da]
Leijonakuningas (Finland) [fi]
Lejonkungen (Sweden) [sv]
Leví král (Slovakia) [sk]
Levji kralj (Slovenia) [sl]
Lví král (Czech Republic) [cs]
Mbreti luan (Albania) [sq]
Melech Ha-Arayot (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
O vasilias ton liontarion (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Swahili | Xhosa | Zulu

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Portugal:M/6 | Taiwan:GP | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G | Greece:K | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Walt Disney Feature Animation

Trivia:

The premiere for the IMAX version of the movie in New York had a strange request on the invitations: "No nannies." (In other words, "You are more than welcome to bring your children to this movie, but we sent the invitation to you and not to them for a reason.")

Goofs:

Continuity: The pads on Scar's paws change from multiple pads to one large pad throughout the movie.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[Scar catches a mouse]
Scar: 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. Adieu.
Zazu: Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in No Reservations (2007)

Soundtrack:

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

So Good in So Many Ways.

Outstanding animated feature from Disney that sports outstanding songs by Elton John, a compelling story and first-class animation. Young lion cub Simba is to be king, but he leaves after he believes he was the reason for his father's death (of course this is not so). As he grows up, he goes on a journey of love, friendship and discovery which will lead him back to his rightful place in the world. Excellent. 5 stars out of 5.