Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Age rating
- G
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Moderate
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- One of the best-reviewed films Cue holds.
The story
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.
- father murder
- loss of loved one
- africa
- lion
- cartoon
- manipulation
- villain
- redemption
- musical
- uncle
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Matthew Broderick
Simba (voice)
Moira Kelly
Nala (voice)
Jeremy Irons
Scar (voice)
Nathan Lane
Timon (voice)
- Ernie Sabella — Pumbaa (voice)
- James Earl Jones — Mufasa (voice)
- Robert Guillaume — Rafiki (voice)
- Rowan Atkinson — Zazu (voice)
- Jim Cummings — Ed (voice)
- Whoopi Goldberg — Shenzi (voice)
- Cheech Marin — Banzai (voice)
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas — Young Simba (voice)
- Niketa Calame-Harris — Young Nala (voice)
- Madge Sinclair — Sarabi (voice)
- Zoe Leader — Sarafina (voice)
- Directed
- Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
- Written
- Ed Gombert, Mark Kausler, Irene Mecchi, Rick Maki, Andrew Gaskill, Chris Sanders & 14 more
Production
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 · 20,098 ratings
- Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1994 · You’re hereThe Lion King
Where it starts.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
The Lion King 1½
2004
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
