Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.
Score
Elton John and Hans Zimmer at absolute peak powers.
Direction
The stampede sequence still destroys me 30 years later.
Director
Roger Allers
Matthew Broderick
Simba (voice)
Moira Kelly
Nala (voice)
Nathan Lane
Timon (voice)
Ernie Sabella
Pumbaa (voice)
James Earl Jones
Mufasa (voice)
Jeremy Irons
Scar (voice)
Robert Guillaume
Rafiki (voice)
Rowan Atkinson
Zazu (voice)
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Young Simba (voice)
Niketa Calame-Harris
Young Nala (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg
Shenzi (voice)
Cheech Marin
Banzai (voice)
Jim Cummings
Ed (voice)
Madge Sinclair
Sarabi (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Disney sent animators to Kenya to study real lions and landscapes—those opening sunrise shots are directly from their sketches.
Jeremy Irons threw out his voice recording 'Be Prepared' and finished with a whisper; that's why Scar suddenly goes raspy mid-song.
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