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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 21 wins & 44 nominations total
Donald Glover
- Simba
- (voice)
Seth Rogen
- Pumbaa
- (voice)
Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Scar
- (voice)
John Oliver
- Zazu
- (voice)
James Earl Jones
- Mufasa
- (voice)
Alfre Woodard
- Sarabi
- (voice)
JD McCrary
- Young Simba
- (voice)
Penny Johnson Jerald
- Sarafina
- (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key
- Kamari
- (voice)
Eric André
- Azizi
- (voice)
Florence Kasumba
- Shenzi
- (voice)
Billy Eichner
- Timon
- (voice)
Amy Sedaris
- Guinea Fowl
- (voice)
Chance the Rapper
- Bush Baby
- (voice)
- (as Chance Bennett)
Josh McCrary
- Elephant Shrew
- (voice)
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.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJon 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."
- GoofsScar'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.
- Crazy creditsThe 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).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 23 November 2018 (2018)
- SoundtracksNants' Ingonyama
Written by Lebo M. (as Lebohang Morake) and Hans Zimmer
Performed by Lebo M.
Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.
Featured review
STOP PAYING DISNEY TO LAZILY REMAKE YOUR CHILDHOOD
My question going into the latest "pay-us-for-your-nostalgia" Disney-remake was, "Why do we need this? What new can it bring?". Technically, the CGI animation is impressively state-of-the-art and new. Otherwise, my worst fears were warranted. It's not just similar to its source material but is 100% the same in almost every aspect. From moment one, when the iconic "NAAAH SA-VIN-YAAAH!" bursts forth, I realized they were so beholden to the '94 classic they didn't even bother rerecording that vocal. It sets the stage for both the larger things (story beats / scenes), as well as the smaller things (specific line deliveries), to be a lazy karaoke tune. So frustratingly unimaginative, it makes 2019's Aladdin look like a feat of original storytelling.
Thankfully, the greatness of the story is left untouched, though it was already plenty great without being redone. The few things that are changed don't expand the story, but just extend scenes past the point of reasonable story economics. We're forced to sit through self-congratulatory animation montages that are useless beyond "look what we did!"
Crowds seem to be going for the cast, and many of those performances are the highlights. Listening to Glover & Beyonce sing together is special, Scar is decently rendered, and Rogen & Eichner offer the most unique and successful moments. Still, with dialogue so slavish, you can sense the actors desperately trying not to copy what they grew up hearing.
Honestly, even the technical brilliance is often a hindrance. By making the animals photoreal, we take away individual personalities, physical nuances, and even facial expressions, all of which help us relate to their plight. So, again I ask, why do we need this?
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- matthewssilverhammer
- Jul 26, 2019
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- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Vua Sư Tử
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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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
- $1,663,079,059
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.90:1
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