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]

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones

Directed By: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff

A crown jewel of modern Disney animation.

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