Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

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The story of an orphan who would be king.

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

• Released: 2024-12-18
• Genres: Adventure, Family, Animation
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 2,799 votes

Directed by Barry Jenkins.

Top cast

• Aaron Pierre as Mufasa (voice)
• Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka (voice)
• Tiffany Boone as Sarabi (voice)
• Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki (voice)
• Preston Nyman as Zazu (voice)
• Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara (voice)
• John Kani as Rafiki (voice)
• Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros (voice)
• Seth Rogen as Pumbaa (voice)
• Billy Eichner as Timon (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Mufasa: The Lion King

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: buy on YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

Movies like Mufasa: The Lion King

If you enjoyed Mufasa: The Lion King, these movies have a similar feel:

• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
• The Lion King 1½ (2004)
• The Lion King (2019)
• The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
• The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
• The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)
• Tarzan & Jane (2002)
• Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
• The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave (2016)
• The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
• The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
• Belle's Magical World (1998)

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