The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under the Walt Disney Pictures banner. The film was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff and produced by Don Hahn, from a screenplay written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Niketa Calame, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Rowan Atkinson, and Robert Guillaume. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. Inspired by African wildlife, the story is modelled primarily on William Shakespeare's stage play Hamlet with some influence from the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses, and follows a young heir apparent who is forced to flee after his uncle kills his father and usurps the throne. After growing up in exile, the rightful king returns to challenge the usurper and end his tyrannical rule over the kingdom.
The Lion King (1994)
Directed by Rob Minkoff / Roger Allers
Genres - Action-Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Music |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Film, Family Film, Musical |
Release Date - Jun 15, 1994 |
Run Time - 89 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
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Budget
$45,000,000
Box Office
$968,511,805
Themes
Tags
Circle Of Life, Coming Of Age/Teen, Elton John, Hyena, King, Lion, Loss Of Loved One, Mandrill, Manipulation, Meerkat, Mufasa, Murder, Nature/Environment, Redemption, Revenge, Scar, Shaman, Simba, Uncle, Warthog, Wildebeest
Attributes
Based On: Book of Genesis, Exodus, Hamlet
Narrative Location: Africa, The Lion King universe
Subject: death, friendship, lion, parent–child relationship, realm, revenge, romantic love
Narrative Location: Africa, The Lion King universe
Subject: death, friendship, lion, parent–child relationship, realm, revenge, romantic love
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