The Lion King (2019)

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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.

• Released: 2019-07-12
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 10,914 votes

Directed by Jon Favreau.

Top cast

• Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar (voice)
• John Oliver as Zazu (voice)
• Donald Glover as Simba (voice)
• James Earl Jones as Mufasa (voice)
• John Kani as Rafiki (voice)
• Alfre Woodard as Sarabi (voice)
• Beyoncé as Nala (voice)
• JD McCrary as Young Simba (voice)
• Shahadi Wright Joseph as Young Nala (voice)
• Penny Johnson Jerald as Sarafina (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Lion King

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

Movies like The Lion King

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

• The Lion King (1994)
• Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
• The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
• The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2016)
• Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
• Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
• Happily Ever After (1989)
• The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
• Storm Boy (2019)
• Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
• Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
• The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)

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