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1994 • 1h 29min • G • Adventure, Drama, Animation, Family

The Lion King

"The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life."

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

IMDb 8.5

RT 93%

MC 88

Director

Roger Allers

Writers

Linda Woolverton

Jonathan Roberts

Irene Mecchi

Composer

Hans Zimmer

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Matthew Broderick

Simba (voice)

Moira Kelly

Nala (voice)

Nathan Lane

Timon (voice)

Ernie Sabella

Pumbaa (voice)

James Earl Jones

Mufasa (voice)

Jeremy Irons

Scar (voice)

Robert Guillaume

Rafiki (voice)

Rowan Atkinson

Zazu (voice)

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Moira Kelly Nala (voice)

Nathan Lane Timon (voice)

Ernie Sabella Pumbaa (voice)

James Earl Jones Mufasa (voice)

Jeremy Irons Scar (voice)

Robert Guillaume Rafiki (voice)

Rowan Atkinson Zazu (voice)

Jonathan Taylor Thomas Young Simba (voice)

Niketa Calame-Harris Young Nala (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg Shenzi (voice)

Cheech Marin Banzai (voice)

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Madge Sinclair Sarabi (voice)

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