---
title: 'The Lion King (1994)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roger Allers'
released: '1994-06-15'
runtime_minutes: 88
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lion-king-1994'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lion King (1994)

1994 · G · 88 min · Drama, Adventure, Music, Family · United States

Part of: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film

## Synopsis

The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical drama film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and features an ensemble voice cast consisting of Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Rowan Atkinson, and Robert Guillaume. The story follows a young lion prince named Simba, who is exiled from his kingdom after his father Mufasa is murdered by his uncle Scar to seize the throne. As he grows up, Simba must decide whether to return home to confront Scar and reclaim his place as king.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roger Allers](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-allers), [Rob Minkoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-minkoff)
- **Screenplay:** [Jonathan Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-roberts), [Linda Woolverton](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-woolverton), [Irene Mecchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-mecchi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elton John](https://cinepixo.com/people/elton-john), [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer), [Tim Rice](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-rice), [Nick Glennie-Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-glennie-smith)
- **Producer:** [Don Hahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-hahn)
- **Editor:** [John Carnochan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carnochan), [Tom Finan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-finan)

## Cast

- [Jonathan Taylor Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-taylor-thomas) as Simba
- [Matthew Broderick](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-broderick) as Simba
- [James Earl Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-earl-jones) as Mufasa
- [Jeremy Irons](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-irons) as Scar
- [Moira Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/moira-kelly) as Nala
- [Niketa Calame](https://cinepixo.com/people/niketa-calame) as Nala
- [Ernie Sabella](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernie-sabella) as Pumbaa
- [Nathan Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-lane) as Timon
- [Robert Guillaume](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-guillaume) as Rafiki
- [Rowan Atkinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rowan-atkinson) as Zazu
- [Madge Sinclair](https://cinepixo.com/people/madge-sinclair) as Sarabi
- [Whoopi Goldberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/whoopi-goldberg) as Shenzi
- [Cheech Marin](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheech-marin) as Banzai
- [Jim Cummings](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-cummings) as Ed
- [Zoe Leader](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoe-leader) as Sarafina

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Official site: https://movies.disney.com/the-lion-king
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lion-king-1994
Film facts: Wikidata (Q36479); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.