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The Lion King
Directed by
Jon Favreau
PG
2019
1h 58m
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6.8
51%
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After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
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Cast of The Lion King
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Scar (voice)
John Oliver
Zazu (voice)
Donald Glover
Simba (voice)
James Earl Jones
Mufasa (voice)
John Kani
Rafiki (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Sarabi (voice)
Beyoncé
Nala (voice)
JD McCrary
Young Simba (voice)
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Young Nala (voice)
Penny Johnson Jerald
Sarafina (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key
Kamari (voice)
Eric André
Azizi (voice)
Florence Kasumba
Shenzi (voice)
Seth Rogen
Pumbaa (voice)
Billy Eichner
Timon (voice)
Amy Sedaris
Guinea Fowl (voice)
Chance the Rapper
Bush Baby (voice)
Josh McCrary
Elephant Shrew (voice)
Phil LaMarr
Impala (voice)
J. Lee
Hyena (voice)
The Lion King Ratings & Reviews
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San Diego Reader
Matthew Lickona
By this point, Disney's do-overs feel a lot like their cash-grabby, inspiration-free '90s direct-to-video sequels, only with vastly better production values.
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
Overseeing such a massive technical production as this one requires a filmmaker to be on top of every nuance and detail in play. Actor/director Favreau is the right person for the job.
Baltimore Magazine
Max Weiss
As directed by Jon Favreau, it's an achievement of technology not artistry.
Chesapeake Family Magazine
Roxana Hadadi
The Lion King feels less like watching a cohesive film and more like listening to a separate audio track narrating what is happening onscreen. The two halves don't mesh.
AARP Movies for Grownups
Lisa Kennedy
For grownups - as opposed to the happy cubs who will adore them for taking them to The Lion King - this remake doesn't feel like visionary storytelling so much as a proving ground for newer technologies: virtual reality and other immersive techniques.
Chicago Reader
Ted Piekarz
Watch this Lion King for the technical achievement and musical numbers, and then watch the original to feel satisfied.
The Atlantic
Hannah Giorgis
The Lion King captures just enough of the original's warmhearted excitement -- and introduces enough new delights -- to feel like more than a cynical Disney money grab.
Slate
Sam Adams
Even if you somehow made it into the new Lion King without knowing its origins, you might start to wonder if there was another version of it that made more sense...
Salon.com
Ashlie D. Stevens
Despite the superstar talent of the cast and the stunning presentation, it misses some of the heart that placed the original securely in the pop culture canon.
Film Comment Magazine
Michael Sragow
The weight of the production and the hubris of its technological aspirations accent the story flaws that were always part of The Lion King. This is one Disney fable that should have stayed a handmade tale.
The New Yorker
Anthony Lane
Rarely has brand recognition soared to such fetishistic heights, and I regret to inform you that, aside from the updating of the vocal cast, the most blatant discrepancy between the old and the new is a very slight increase in the comedy of flatulence.
Stylecaster
Aramide Tinubu
No matter when you first discovered Simba's story, the live-action Lion King will leave you speechless.
NPR's Morning Edition
Claudia Puig
Where the animated original had an endearingly cheery anthropomorphism, with wide eyes and cute expressions, this lacks that. You're marveling at the beauty of the animals, but it just doesn't work with the material.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Everything money can buy, including the vocal talents of Beyonce and Donald Glover, has been poured into this photo-realistic retake on The Lion King. What's missing is heart, soul, daring and the faintest hint of originality.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
It's a remake with roar.
The Jewish Chronicle
Linda Marric
A fun and truly spectacular undertaking.
Austin Chronicle
Richard Whittaker
While not the dead-eyed stare of The Polar Express, every time a creature delivers a line it's like watching an actor with too much Botox: The lips are moving, but the face isn't telling you anything.
NPR
Justin Chang
Some of these remakes have been more inspired than others, but few have felt quite as futile as The Lion King. This isn't the circle of life; it's more like a creative dead end.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Chris Hewitt
Even if it were good, the best this movie could have hoped for was to be an imitation of something that was already perfect to begin with.
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Seth Rogen On His Exposure To The Original
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JD McCrary On What Makes This Story Special
JD McCrary On What Makes This Story Special
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Ben Grossmann On How They Approached The Film
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Elton John On What The Lion King Means To Him
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