The Lion King

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The Lion King: Behind the Scenes - Influence of the Original Film

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The Lion King: Behind the Scenes - Black Box Theater

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The Lion King: Behind the Scenes - Building a Video Game

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The Lion King: Behind the Scenes - John Oliver

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The Lion King: Behind the Scenes - Seth Singing

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The Lion King Discussion (Spoilers): Is Disney Remake Backlash In Full Swing?

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The Lion King: B-Roll 1

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The Lion King: B-Roll 2

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The Lion King: Exclusive Interview

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The Lion King: Family Trailer 1

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The Lion King: Trailer 1

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The Lion King: Teaser Trailer 1

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Cast & Crew

Donald Glover
Simba
Voice

Seth Rogen
Pumbaa
Voice

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Scar
Voice

Alfre Woodard
Sarabi
Voice

Billy Eichner
Timon
Voice

John Kani
Rafiki
Voice

John Oliver
Zazu
Voice

Florence Kasumba
Shenzi
Voice

Eric André
Azizi
Voice

Keegan-Michael Key
Kamari
Voice

JD McCrary
Young Simba
Voice

Shahadi Wright Joseph
Young Nala
Voice

Beyoncé
Nala
Voice

James Earl Jones
Mufasa
Voice

Penny Johnson
Sarafina
Voice

Amy Sedaris
Guinea Fowl
Voice

Jon Favreau
Director

Jeff Nathanson
Screenwriter

Jon Favreau
Producer

Jeffrey Silver
Producer

Karen Gilchrist
Producer

Tom C. Peitzman
Executive Producer

Julie Taymor
Executive Producer

Thomas Schumacher
Executive Producer

Caleb Deschanel
Cinematographer

Mark Livolsi
Film Editor

Adam Gerstel
Film Editor

Hans Zimmer
Original Music

James Chinlund
Production Design

Vlad Bina
Supervising Art Direction

Sarah Halley Finn
Casting

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Critic Reviews for The Lion King

Audience Reviews for The Lion King

• Dec 28, 2019

  Vulgar Display of Dour
  Gimly M Super Reviewer
• Nov 22, 2019

  The effects are legitimately impressive but why and for who? All of the "realism" here just undermines the fun of the original.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Oct 20, 2019

  This film lacks purpose and to think it was a box office smash shows how little crowds care for quality. It is an empty shell of an incredible animated film. The voice work is uninspired and the extended characters, or added musical numbers bore. The special effects look incredible, but when the film is this shallow, it's hard to care. I'm annoyed this did so well financially and I only wish audiences wouldn't indulge Disney's current reboot structure. Between this and Aladdin, there is little to recommend either. The Lion King is a one of a kind adventure and this reboot of a not so old film showcases what is wrong with modern blockbusters. This is a carbon copy with added depth that is not relevant. The original animated film was punchy and timeless, sadly the film is not. It will provide a night in for the family, but not the film it should of been. Why did they remake it scene for scene? Nuts. 20/10/2019
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Aug 08, 2019

  Well, the original was better. It's fine, and ultimately impressive. Really, there is a lot to admire about the movie, but still it can't escape the shadow of the original. The weird thing is despite being longer a lot of times it feels like it's rushing through the beats of the original. Most notably, Mufasa's death scene (spoiler's I guess) feels weirdly rushed. I remember in the original there was time dwelling on Simba looking at the body and begging for Mufasa to get up. Here, he just kinda looks at it, sniffles a bit, and the scene moves on. Look I'm not saying it needs to be a shot for shot remake, but if you are going to go through the effort of doing the exact same scenes, either do them better, or do them at least as good, don't just rush through them to check off a box. That's this films biggest flaw, and it really did bother me. It lives under the shadow of the original often doing things because "the original did it" without really seeming to have an understanding of why that worked in the original. It was different artists with different visions. However, when it's doing it's own thing, it actually kinda' works. A lots been made of Timon and Pumbaa in this movie, and rightfully so, they're one of the few things that is expanded and made to live on their own. They're essentially the same sort of characters, but Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen bring their own personality to them. They were allowed to improvise and give their own spin with new lines and humor. They even have a new philosophy and debate on Hakuna Matata versus Circle of Life that's actually genuinely interesting. I also liked how their home is inhabited by other animals and it shows how Simba became part of that community in his exile. It's expansions like this where the film does its own thing where it really shines. Yes the visuals are nice, but the animals don't show the personality like they did in the animation because Lions can't cry/smile/laugh in real life so what were left with is a really pretty Disney Nature CGI-fest. It's these narrative moments that make the film work. I ultimately give it a moderately positive review because…damnit it's still The Lion King, and yeah there were enough things it did right. But at the end of the day, if I ever want to see The Lion King again, I'm going to watch the original.
  Michael M Super Reviewer

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