The Lion King

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The Lion King is a landmark 1994 Disney animated film that follows a young lion prince’s journey from exile to kingship and is celebrated for its music, storytelling, and cultural impact.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Disney animated film
adventure film
animated feature film
family film
musical film
academyAward Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Original Song
academyAwardWinningSong Can You Feel the Love Tonight
boxOfficeStatus one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time
countryOfOrigin United States
director Rob Minkoff
Roger Allers
distributor Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
famousSong Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Circle of Life
Hakuna Matata
I Just Can’t Wait to Be King
followsCharacterArcOf Simba
genre adventure
animation
drama
musical
goldenGlobeAward Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
hasTheme circle of life
coming of age
family
responsibility
inspired The Lion King (2019 film)
The Lion King (Broadway musical)
The Lion King 1½
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
lyricsBy Tim Rice
mainCharacter Mufasa
Nala
Pumbaa
Scar
Simba
Timon
medium traditional animation
mpaaRating G
musicBy Hans Zimmer
notableQuote Hakuna Matata.
Remember who you are.
originalLanguage English
partOf Disney Renaissance
plotSummary A young lion prince is exiled after his father’s death and must accept his destiny as king.
producer Don Hahn
productionCompany Walt Disney Feature Animation
Walt Disney Pictures
ratingSystem MPAA
releaseDate 1994-06-15
releaseYear 1994
runtimeMinutes 88
screenwriter Irene Mecchi
Jonathan Roberts
Linda Woolverton
setIn Pride Lands
setOnContinent Africa
songsBy Elton John
storyBy Brenda Chapman
Chris Sanders
Gary Trousdale
Irene Mecchi
Joe Ranft
Jonathan Roberts
Kirk Wise
Linda Woolverton
voiceCastMember Cheech Marin
Ernie Sabella
James Earl Jones
Jeremy Irons
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Matthew Broderick
Moira Kelly
Nathan Lane
Rowan Atkinson
Whoopi Goldberg


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