The Lion King

1994 • 89 min • G

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

★ 8.3 / 10 (19,525 votes)

Family Animation Drama Adventure

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

The Lion King is a 1994 family, animation, drama, adventure film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. With a runtime of 89 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10 based on 19,525 votes on TMDB. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, James Earl Jones among its cast of 27 credited actors.

Cast

Matthew Broderick

as Simba (voice)

Moira Kelly

as Nala (voice)

Nathan Lane

as Timon (voice)

Ernie Sabella

as Pumbaa (voice)

James Earl Jones

as Mufasa (voice)

Jeremy Irons

as Scar (voice)

Robert Guillaume

as Rafiki (voice)

Rowan Atkinson

as Zazu (voice)

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

as Young Simba (voice)

Niketa Calame-Harris

as Young Nala (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg

as Shenzi (voice)

Cheech Marin

as Banzai (voice)

Jim Cummings

as Ed (voice)

Madge Sinclair

as Sarabi (voice)

Zoe Leader

as Sarafina (voice)

Frank Welker

as Lions Roars (voice) (uncredited)

Cathy Cavadini

as Additional Voices (voice)

Judi Durand

as Additional Voices (voice)

Daamen J. Krall

as Additional Voices (voice)

David McCharen

as Additional Voices (voice)

Crew