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The Lion King (1994)
Critics Consensus: Richly drawn and beautifully animated, The Lion King stands among Disney's pantheon of classic family films.
Synopsis: Wild Africa is the setting for this animated tale of a young lion cub whose evil uncle usurps his father's crown and lets hyenas overrun the kingdom (borrowing elements of both Hamlet and Richard III). Dodging danger and... [More]
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A crown jewel of modern Disney animation.
Next: Romeo and Juliet (1968)
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