‘The Lion King’ is a catastrophe; a new low in the ever-diminishing returns of Disney’s endless run of remakes. There’s nothing redeeming about it, with every decision either ill-conceived or mishandled to the point of incompetence. In Favreau’s hands, ‘The Lion King’ is rendered thunderously dull, lacking in any tension or complex characterisation, taking a laboriously long time to go nowhere and never once…
The king has returned.
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Top Cast
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Scar (voice)
John Oliver
Zazu (voice)
Donald Glover
Simba (voice)
James Earl Jones
Mufasa (voice)
John Kani
Rafiki (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Sarabi (voice)
Beyoncé
Nala (voice)
JD McCrary
Young Simba (voice)
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Young Nala (voice)
Penny Johnson Jerald
Sarafina (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key
Kamari (voice)
Eric André
Azizi (voice)
Florence Kasumba
Shenzi (voice)
Seth Rogen
Pumbaa (voice)
Billy Eichner
Timon (voice)
Amy Sedaris
Guinea Fowl (voice)
Reviews
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_Vulgar Display of Dour_ _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
**Its not as bad as Cats or Star Wars 9.** Disappointing and inconsistent. 2019 seems to be the year where the big movies were made to look good, but are in reality vapid and this is no exception. This looks good mostly (except when Simba is a "teenager" and a lack of genitals means that the animals do not look really real), but everything else is below average. Also, the "real-ness" of the animals make some…
FAQ about The Lion King
What is The Lion King about?
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal,…
When was The Lion King released?
The Lion King was released in 2019.
What genres does The Lion King belong to?
The Lion King is categorised as Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation.
Who stars in The Lion King?
The cast of The Lion King includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, John Kani.