The Lion King (2019)
“The king has returned.”
Movie20191h 58mEnglish
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 10,906 ratings.
Movie review: The Lion King
The Lion King is a film from 2019. It is catalogued under Adventure, Drama, Family. Its listed tagline is “The king has returned.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.1/10 based on 10,906 votes.
Production
Release date: July 12, 2019 · Runtime: 118 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $260,000,000 · Reported revenue: $1,662,020,819
Official trailer
Cast
Chiwetel Ejiofor
John Oliver
Donald Glover
James Earl Jones
John Kani
Alfre Woodard
Beyoncé
JD McCrary
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Penny Johnson Jerald
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