The Lion King (1994)
The last, great Disney hand-drawn animated film, The Lion King follows the epic, African adventure of a young lion called Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick) as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role as king of the jungle.
Also stars the voice talent of a booming James Earl Jones, Rowan Atkinson and Jeremy Irons.
Less1994Rating: G89 minsUSAWalt Disney Animation
AnimatedKids & FamilyMusical
- Director:
- Roger Allers ('Open Season')Rob Minkoff ('Stuart Little')
- Writer:
- Irene MecchiJonathan RobertsLinda Woolverton
- Cast:
- Jonathan Taylor ThomasMatthew BroderickJames Earl JonesJeremy IronsMoira KellyNathan LaneRowan AtkinsonWhoopi GoldbergCheech Marin
The Lion King (1994) | Awards
Best Original Song (Elton John), Best Original Score (Hans Zimmer); Academy Awards 1995. Best Film (Comedy/Musical), Golden Globes 1995.
The Lion King (1994) | Reviews
Total Film
Everything's fine-tuned to perfection. The hand-drawn characters throb with life. The CG set-pieces yank your jaw to the carpet. The maddeningly catchy songs keep things from getting too bleak. And the story has more emotional kick than a herd of stampeding wildebeest.
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Rolling Stone
A hugely entertaining blend of music, fun and eye-popping thrills, though it doesn't lack for heart.
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Roger Ebert
Basically what we have here is a drama, with comedy occasionally lifting the mood. The result is a surprising seriousness; this isn't the mindless romp with cute animals.
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Empire Magazine
This is more a favourite of the children than adult Disney fans. It has a few memorable songs and has spawned a very popular stage production.
Full reviewThe Lion King (1994) | Release Details
The Lion King (1994) is available to stream in Australia now on Google Play and Apple TV and Disney+ and Prime Video Store.