Audience reaction was enthusiastic, causing Hahn to have some initial concerns as he became afraid of not living up to the expectations raised by the preview. Prior to the film's release, Disney did 11 test screenings. "The Lion King" had a limited release in North America on Wednesday, June 15, 1994, playing in only two theaters, El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles and Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and featuring live shows with ticket prices up to $30. The wide release followed on June 24, 1994, in 2,550 screens. The digital surround sound of the film led many of those theaters to implement Dolby Laboratories' newest sound systems.
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The Lion King | Release
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The album was released on July 19, 2019.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Music
By March 2, 2004, six million DVD and VHS copies of the film had been sold in North America. More than 30 percent of the title’s sales were to the Latino market.
The Lion King 1½ | Release
"The Lion King" premiered in Hollywood on July 9, 2019. The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 19, 2019. It is one of the first theatrical films to be released on Disney+, alongside "Aladdin", "Toy Story 4", "Frozen II", "Captain Marvel", and "". The film began its international rollout a week before its domestic release, starting with July 12 in China.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Theatrical
"The Lion King" was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Digital HD on October 11, 2019, followed by a DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray release on October 22. It started streaming on Disney+ on January 28, 2020. With the launch of Disney+Hotstar in India on April 3, 2020, the film was made available in India as well in multiple languages.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Home media
Screenshots of the game was released showing that it had gameplay similar to that of the video game "The Lost Vikings". The game was released on October 7, 2003.
The Lion King 1½ (video game) | Release
The film was released on 7 June 2011 in cinemas and 27 March 2012 and 8 March 2013 in the DVD Premieres in the United States and Germany.
The Lion of Judah | Release
Audience reaction was enthusiastic, causing Hahn to have some initial concerns as he became afraid of not living up to the expectations raised by the preview. Prior to the film's release, Disney did 11 test screenings. "The Lion King" had a limited release in North America on Wednesday, June 15, 1994, playing in only two theaters, El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles and Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and featuring live shows with ticket prices up to $30. The wide release followed on June 24, 1994, in 2,550 screens. The digital surround sound of the film led many of those theaters to implement Dolby Laboratories' newest sound systems.
The Lion King | Release
More than two million copies of the Platinum Edition DVD and VHS units were sold on the first day of release. A DVD box set of the three "The Lion King" films (in two-disc Special Edition formats) was released on December 6, 2004. In January 2005, the film, along with the sequels, went back into moratorium. The DVD releases have sold a total of 11.9million units and grossed . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the Diamond Edition of "The Lion King" on October 4, 2011. This marks the first time that the film has been released in high-definition Blu-ray and on Blu-ray 3D.
The Lion King | Home media
The Lion King is a 1994 animated Disney film. The Lion King may also refer to:
The Lion King (disambiguation) | Introduction
In January 2005, the film, along with the sequels, went back into moratorium.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Release
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The Lion King (1994 soundtrack) | Certifications
It also earned a rare "A+" rating from CinemaScore. In September 1994, Disney pulled the film from movie theaters and announced it would be re-released during Thanksgiving in order to take advantage of the holiday season. By the end of its original theatrical run, in spring 1995, it had earned $312.9 million, being the second-highest-grossing 1994 film in North America behind "Forrest Gump". Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 74 million tickets in the US in its initial theatrical run, equivalent to $812.1 million adjusted for inflation in 2018. Outside of North America, the film grossed in 1994, before grossing worldwide in 1995.
The Lion King | Original theatrical run
The initial release was produced in three different packages: a two-disc version with Blu-ray and DVD; a four-disc version with Blu-ray, DVD, Blu-ray 3D, and digital copy; and an eight-disc box set that also includes the sequels "" and "The Lion King 1½". A standalone single-disc DVD release also followed on November 15, 2011. The Diamond Edition topped the Blu-ray charts with over 1.5 million copies sold. The film sold 3.83 million Blu-ray units in total, leading to a $101.14 million income.
The Lion King | Home media
Two games are also featured, including a virtual safari backlot tour through the Pride Lands and a "Lion King" trivia game in the format of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", titled "Who Wants to Be King of the Jungle?", and hosted by Meredith Vieira, then-host of the current U.S. syndicated version. "The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata!" was released on February 10, 2004. On its first day of sales, the film sold 1.5 million DVD units, and in its first three days of release the film generated about $55 million in sales revenue, 2.5 of which were DVD copies of the film.
The Lion King 1½ | Release
By means of seamless branching, the film could be viewed either with or without a newly created scene – a short conversation in the film replaced with a complete song ("The Morning Report"). A Special Collector's Gift Set was also released, containing the DVD set, five exclusive lithographed character portraits (new sketches created and signed by the original character animators), and an introductory book entitled "The Journey". The Platinum Edition of "The Lion King" featured changes made to the film during its IMAX re-release, including re-drawn crocodiles in the "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" sequence as well as other alterations.
The Lion King | Home media
This serves as the final credit for film editor Mark Livolsi, who died in September 2018. The film is dedicated to him.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Development
The original poster released had a release date of February 2012, but it was postponed. Later it was announced that it would be released on 7 July 2012, on 4 July 2013, and finally on 30 January 2014 in Hong Kong and 31 January in China. It was released in the United States in 2015.
The Monkey King (film) | Release
In addition, 23million units were shipped overseas to international markets. On October 7, 2003, the film was re-released on VHS and released on DVD for the first time, titled "The Lion King: Platinum Edition", as part of Disney's Platinum Edition line of DVDs. The DVD release featured two versions of the film on the first disc, a remastered version created for the 2002 IMAX release and an edited version of the IMAX release purporting to be the original 1994 theatrical version. A second disc, with bonus features, was also included in the DVD release. The film's soundtrack was provided both in its original Dolby 5.1 track and in a new Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix, making this one of the first Disney DVDs so equipped.
The Lion King | Home media
For "The Lion King"s first film trailer, Disney opted to feature a single scene, the entire opening sequence with the song "Circle of Life". Buena Vista Pictures Distribution president Dick Cook said the decision was made for such an approach because "we were all so taken by the beauty and majesty of this piece that we felt like it was probably one of the best four minutes of film that we've seen", and Don Hahn added that "Circle of Life" worked as a trailer as it "came off so strong, and so good, and ended with such a bang". The trailer was released in November 1993, accompanying "The Three Musketeers" and "" in theaters; by then, only a third of "The Lion King" had been completed.
The Lion King | Release
The film was released on DVD by DEJ Productions on June 29, 2004. On July 5, that same year it was released by Mosaic. The film was later released by First Look Pictures on August 24, 2005. First Look would release a SteelBook edition of the film on October 6, 2009.
King of the Ants | Home media
Copies of the film are preserved at the National Film, Video and Sound Archives, Pretoria, South Africa. www.national.archives.gov.za The film has been released on DVD in February 2011.
The Last Lion | Release
"Deadline Hollywood" calculated the net profit of the film to be $580million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Box office
On November 28, 2017, it was reported that Elton John had signed onto the project to rework his musical compositions from the original film. Production for the film began in May 2017. It was released on July 19, 2019.
The Lion King | CGI remake
The film was originally to be released on November 15, 2019, but was pushed back first to February 14, 2020, and then to September 18, 2020. The release date was again pushed back to February 12, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The King's Man | Release
"The Lion King" is the original film of the franchise. It was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, premiered in selected cities on June 15, 1994, and widely released to theaters on June 24, 1994 by Walt Disney Pictures. "The Lion King" is the 32nd Disney animated feature film and belongs to an era known as the Disney Renaissance. The plot of the film is influenced by William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", and is believed to have been inspired by Osamu Tezuka's 1960s Japanese anime series "Kimba the White Lion".
The Lion King (franchise) | "The Lion King"
"The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on VHS in the United States on October 27, 1998. It was directed by Darrell Rooney and co-directed by Rob LaDuca. It was first released on DVD as a limited issue on November 23, 1999, and placed into moratorium on January 19, 2000. It was not released again on DVD until August 31, 2004, when it was a two-disc special edition. It went into moratorium in January 2005. The plot of this animated film is heavily influenced by another Shakespeare play, "Romeo and Juliet".
The Lion King (franchise) | "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride"
The versions of the game for SNES, Genesis, and Game Boy are included alongside "Aladdin" in "Disney Classics: Aladdin and The Lion King", which released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on October 29, 2019.
The Lion King (video game) | Rerelease
The original motion picture soundtrack for the first film was released by Walt Disney Records on June 13, 1994, two days before the film's release. It contains songs by songwriter Elton John and Tim Rice, who wrote five original songs, with Elton John performing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" during the end credits. Additionally, "The Morning Report", a song which was not present in the original theatrical film, was later added to the IMAX theater and to the DVD Platinum Edition release. The film's score was composed by Hans Zimmer and supplemented with traditional African music and choir elements arranged by Lebo M.
The Lion King (franchise) | Music
"The Lion King 1½", also known as "The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata" in some countries, is the second and final direct-to-video installment of the film series. It was directed by Bradley Raymond and released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on February 10, 2004. The DVD went to the moratorium in January 2005. The film is a chronologically concurrent sequel to the first film, focusing on Timon and Pumbaa. It was somewhat influenced by Tom Stoppard's play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", in which the title characters are seen in every major event of "Hamlet".
The Lion King (franchise) | "The Lion King 1½"
The film is approximately 30 minutes longer than the original. Despite Favreau's claims, upon release, the film was criticized by fans and critics alike for being nearly identical to the original, with many citing its overall lack of originality as a major flaw.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Shot-for-shot claim
On August 31, 2004, the film was re-released on VHS and a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. The DVD edition featured optional pop-up informational commentary, interactive games (the "Virtual Safari") featuring Timon, Pumbaa and Rafiki, five humorous "Find Out Why" shorts, an animated short based on Lebo M's "One By One", and a "Proud of Simba's Pride" featurette. The Special Edition version featured changes made to the film such as Kovu in the water being inexplicably re-animated as well as other alterations. A DVD boxed set of the three "The Lion King" films (in two-disc Special Edition formats) was released on December 6, 2004.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Release
Certain UK home versions used an edited version of the film running at 115 minutes, under the alternate title of "Then There Were Giants". The complete film was released on a two-disc DVD set on February 13, 2007.
World War II: When Lions Roared | Home media
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2016. It served as the opening night film at the Zurich Film Festival on 22 September 2016. It also screened at the London Film Festival on 12 October 2016, and at the Hamptons International Film Festival on 7 and 8 October 2016. The film was released in the United States on 25 November 2016, in Australia on 19 January 2017, and in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2017. "Lion" was made available on Digital HD on 28 March 2017, and was then followed by a release on Blu-ray and DVD on 11 April 2017.
Lion (2016 film) | Release
"The Lion Men" was released on 30 January 2014, the day before Chinese New Year.
The Lion Men | Release
On June 24, 2019 Disney released the soundtrack's official track listing (which includes the song).
Scar (The Lion King) | Music
Walt Disney Records released an expanded edition of "The Lion King" soundtrack containing an additional thirty minutes of previously unreleased material from the film, as well as a collection of demo versions of cues. This revision contains a new remastered mix by Alan Meyerson.
The Lion King (1994 soundtrack) | "The Legacy Collection" release
Instead, this soulless chimera of a film comes off as little more than a glorified tech demo from a greedy conglomerate—a well-rendered but creatively bankrupt self-portrait of a movie studio eating its own tail."
The Lion King (2019 film) | Critical response
It is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2021. It was previously scheduled to be released on November 25, 2020, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
King Richard (film) | Release
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
The Lion Guard | DVD releases
Lionsgate gave the film a limited release on August 22, 2014, and released it on DVD and Blu-ray October 28, 2014. It grossed $1.7 million in domestic video sales.
The Prince (2014 film) | Release
It was released on DVD and VHS. Both have since been discontinued and have for long gone out of print. It is available to view on Vudu, Hulu Amazon Prime Video and YouTube by LionsgateVOD. It is also available for Google play and iTunes in some countries.
King Cobra (1999 film) | Release
In 2011, "The Lion King" was converted to 3D for a two-week limited theatrical re-issue and subsequent 3D Blu-ray release. The film opened at the number one spot on Friday, September 16, 2011, with $8.9 million and finished the weekend with $30.2 million, ranking number one at the box office. This made "The Lion King" the first re-issue release to earn the number-one slot at the American weekend box office since the re-issue of "Return of the Jedi" in March 1997. The film also achieved the fourth-highest September opening weekend of all time. It held off very well on its second weekend, again earning first place at the box office with a 27 percent decline to $21.9 million.
The Lion King | 3D conversion
"The Legacy Collection: The Lion King" was released on June 24, 2014, in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of "The Lion King". The two-disc album includes the film's original soundtrack and approximately thirty minutes of previously unreleased music mixed by Alan Meyerson, as well as liner notes from Hans Zimmer and producer Don Hahn. Footnotes
Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection | "The Lion King"
This run ended with $15.7 million on May 30, 2003.
The Lion King | IMAX and large-format
The film received U/A certificate from Censor Board due to violence in second half. The film released on 15 May 2015 in 900+ screens worldwide. The film Satellite Rights acquired by Gemini TV for .
Lion (2015 film) | Release
The DVD, released on April 15, 2008, does not include the 156-minute version. The Blu-ray release in December 2008 contains this edition. 813,147 units were sold, gathering a revenue of $14,865,984, more than its box office grossing.
In the Name of the King | Home media
Upon its initial home video release, "The Lion King 1½" was accompanied by a marketing campaign tie-in with McDonald's with six Happy Meal toys: Simba, Rafiki, Timon, Pumbaa, Mufasa and Ed. (This same promotion was used in international countries for the Special Edition release of the first "Lion King" with two additional toys featuring Zazu and Scar.) In May 2003, the DVD edition was confirmed to include music videos, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes views of how the movie was made, and two featurettes: "Timon -- The Early Years"; a mockumentary tracing Timon's childhood through tongue-in-cheek interviews with family and friends; and "Disney's Funniest Moments," highlighting Disney animated characters from the "Seven Dwarfs" to "Brother Bear".
The Lion King 1½ | Release
The film received nominations for Best Animated Feature Film and Original Song categories at the 77th Golden Globe Awards and 25th Critics' Choice Awards. It was also nominated at 73rd British Academy Film Awards and 92nd Academy Awards, both for visual effects.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Introduction
By March 1998, Disney confirmed the sequel would be released on October 27, 1998.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Production
"The Lion King" was first released on VHS and laserdisc in the United States on March 3, 1995, under Disney's "Masterpiece Collection" video series. The VHS edition of this release contained a special preview for Walt Disney Pictures' then-upcoming animated film "Pocahontas", in which the title character (voiced by Judy Kuhn) sings the musical number "Colors of the Wind". In addition, Deluxe Editions of both formats were released. The VHS Deluxe Edition included the film, an exclusive lithograph of Rafiki and Simba (in some editions), a commemorative "Circle of Life" epigraph, six concept art lithographs, another tape with the half-hour TV special "The Making of The Lion King", and a certificate of authenticity.
The Lion King | Home media
A video game based on the film was published in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance, featuring Timon and Pumbaa as the playable characters.
The Lion King 1½ | Video game
The Weinstein Company distributed it in North America, Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia, China, Hong Kong, and Latin America. The film was released in France on 2 February 2011, under the title "Le discours d'un roi". It was distributed by Wild Bunch Distribution.
The King's Speech | Cinema release
"The Lion of Judah" was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Warner Home Video on March 27, 2012.
The Lion of Judah | Home media
In June 1960, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer had acquired the distribution rights to the film with their intention to distribute the film for a roadshow theatrical release as a follow-up to "Ben-Hur" (1959).
King of Kings (1961 film) | Release
On August 21, the movie become the second animated film to have grossed $500 million at North America box office, after "Incredibles 2".
The Lion King (2019 film) | United States and Canada
The review appeared in the August 26, 1987 issue describing the movie as "a flaccid, limp kiddie adventure yarn with little of its intended grand epic sweep realized" and accurately predicted that the movie "should head straight for the home video shelves".
Lionheart (1987 film) | Release
The film debuted at No. 10 on the Top 20 NPD VideoScan chart.
Lion (2016 film) | Release
Tina Turner recorded a version of "He Lives in You" for the film. On August 31, 2004, Disney released an "enhanced soundtrack" to coincide with the release of the film's 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. However, the CD only contains the songs featured in the film, without any of the inspired songs by the first film. "Siskel & Ebert" noted that it was best the film was direct-to-video, since the music was lacking and not remotely equal to the original's soundtrack.
The Lion King (franchise) | Music
A trailer for the film was released on 24 August 2018. On 4 January 2019, the film was available to stream worldwide on Netflix.
Lionheart (2018 film) | Release
The soundtrack was digitally released on July 11, 2019, while both the soundtrack's CD and Beyoncé's album were released on July 19, 2019.
The Lion King (2019 soundtrack) | Introduction
The film was released in the United States and Canada on October 1, 1999 on 2,942 screens.
Three Kings (1999 film) | Release
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2019. It screened at the BFI London Film Festival on 3 October 2019, and received a limited release on 11 October 2019 before being released on Netflix, for digital streaming, on 1 November 2019.
The King (2019 film) | Release
Most box-office observers had expected the film to fall about 50 percent in its second weekend and were also expecting "Moneyball" to be at first place. After its initial box-office success, many theaters decided to continue to show the film for more than two weeks, even though its 3D Blu-ray release was scheduled for two-and-a-half weeks after its theatrical release. In North America, the 3D re-release ended its run in theaters on January 12, 2012, with a gross $94.2 million. Outside North America, it earned $83.4 million. The successful 3D re-release of "The Lion King" made Disney and Pixar plan 3D theatrical re-releases of "Beauty and the Beast", "Finding Nemo", "Monsters, Inc.", and "The Little Mermaid" during 2012 and 2013.
The Lion King | 3D conversion
In April 2000, it was announced that the Walt Disney Company selected Jeff Ahlholm, Colin Goldman, and Tom Rogers to write the script for "The Lion King 3". It was scheduled to arrive in video stores sometime in 2001. In May 2003, "The Lion King " was scheduled for home video release in early spring 2004 with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Matthew Broderick reprising their original roles, and Elton John and Tim Rice returning to compose a new song, "Meerkat Rhapsody". The film was animated by Walt Disney Animation Australia in Sydney, New South Wales and Toon City in Manila, Philippines.
The Lion King 1½ | Production
McCluskey originally planned a release for the film in December 2012. In 2013, the film was released on DVD in Germany in April, and Japan in May. In July, Carousel Media announced it was authoring the DVD.
The Zombie King | Release
The film had its world premiere in the Competition section at the 61st Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2004. It was released in France on 22 December 2004.
Kings and Queen | Release
On April 23, 2014, Lionsgate announced that the film would be released on February 6, 2015. On September 24, 2014, the release date was shifted to January 23, 2015.
Mortdecai (film) | Release
During its release in 1994, "The Lion King" was widely praised and acclaimed, grossing more than $783 million worldwide, becoming the most successful film released that year, and, as of May 2020, is the forty-ninth highest-grossing film of all time. The film was the highest grossing animated film of all time until the release of Disney/Pixar's "Finding Nemo", a computer-animated film. "The Lion King" is still the highest grossing traditionally animated film of all time in the United States. The film received many award nominations, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, the Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.
The Lion King (franchise) | Reception
The film was dubbed into Hindi as "King No. 1" in 2010 and into Tamil as "Pudhukottai Azhagan".
King (2008 film) | Release
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on Blu-ray and DVD on January 31, 2017, with a digital release on January 10.
Queen of Katwe | Release
Early production of "The Lion King" began in late 1988, with the film originally being titled "King of the Kalahari" and later "King of the Jungle". The treatment, inspired by "Hamlet", was written by Thomas M. Disch (author of "The Brave Little Toaster") as work-for-hire; Disch received no credit or royalties. Production took place at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in Glendale, California. Also, nearly 20 minutes of the film were animated at the Disney-MGM Studios. Ultimately, more than 600 artists, animators and technicians contributed to "The Lion King" over its lengthy production schedule. More than one million drawings were created for the film, including 1,197 hand-painted backgrounds and 119,058 individually colored frames of film.
The Lion King (franchise) | History
Beginning on June 24, 2019 (which marked the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film), in its first 24 hours of pre-sales, "The Lion King" became the second-best pre-seller of 2019 on Fandango in that frame (behind ""), while Atom Tickets reported it was their best-ever first-day sales for a family film. Three weeks prior to its release, industry tracking projected the film would gross $150–170 million in its domestic opening weekend. By the week of its release, estimates had the film debuting to as much as $180 million from 4,725 theaters, beating "Avengers: Endgame"s record of 4,662.
The Lion King (2019 film) | United States and Canada
"The Lion of Thebes" was released in Italy with an 88 minute running time on June 28, 1964. It was released in 1965 in the United States.
The Lion of Thebes | Release
and South Africa. It is the best-selling soundtrack album to an animated film in the United States with over 7 million copies sold, with 4,934,000 copies sold in 1994. An expanded version of "The Lion King" soundtrack, featuring 30 minutes of previously-unreleased material, was released as part of the "" series on June 24, 2014. In 2014, Hot Topic released a vinyl picture disc of the soundtrack.
The Lion King (1994 soundtrack) | Introduction
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, as of August 2020, the film held an approval rating of 52% based on 416 reviews, and an average rating of 5.98/10. The website's critical consensus read: "While it can take pride in its visual achievements, "The Lion King" is a by-the-numbers retelling that lacks the energy and heart that made the original so beloved—though for some fans that may just be enough." As of August 2020, Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 54 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an average four out of five stars.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Critical response
Coincided with its direct-to-video release, "Simba's Pride" was accompanied with a promotional campaign which included tie-ins with McDonald's, Mattel, and Lever 2000. Unlike the North American release, "Simba's Pride" was theatrically released in European and Latin American countries in spring 1999. The film was first released on VHS in the United States on October 27, 1998 and on DVD as a limited issue on November 23, 1999. The DVD release featured the film in a letterboxed 1.66:1 aspect ratio, the trailer for the movie, and a music video of "Love Will Find A Way" performed by Heather Headley and Kenny Lattimore.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Release
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film, and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. "The Lion King" was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair (in her last film role), Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings.
The Lion King | Introduction
Three sets of educational shorts have also been produced.
The Lion King (franchise) | Cast and characters
On December 7, 2005, the film premiered in London, going on general release the following day. The film was released December 8, 2005, in the United Kingdom and December 9, 2005, in North America and the rest of Europe.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Release
The film debuted at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival and had its general American release on January 17, 2014 by Millennium Entertainment.
Life of a King | Release
The DVD seems to have been generally available since 2013, possibly after Roger Ebert's mention of it on his website.
King Lear (1987 film) | Release
The movie premiered on 6 October in Delhi and was released on 7 October in Hindi, along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English. The film was declared tax-free by Government of Rajasthan in the state.
MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart | Release
"The Lion King" was released to critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93%, based on 129 reviews, with an average rating of 8.43/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Emotionally stirring, richly drawn, and beautifully animated, "The Lion King" stands tall within Disney's pantheon of classic family films." It also ranked 56th on their "Top 100 Animation Movies". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 88 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of a possible four and called it "a superbly drawn animated feature".
The Lion King | Critical response
"A lion is a king, we are kings." The song was released as a digitally on October 25, 2019, through several music portals, including Melon and iTunes, followed by Spotify the next day.
Lion ((G)I-dle song) | Background and release
The first teaser trailer and the official teaser poster for "The Lion King" debuted during the annual Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game on November 22, 2018. The trailer was viewed 224.6 million times in its first 24 hours, becoming the then 2nd-most-viewed trailer in that time period. A special sneak peek featuring John Kani's voice as Rafiki and a new poster were released during the 91st Academy Awards on February 24, 2019. On April 10, 2019, Disney released the official trailer featuring new footage which revealed Scar, Zazu, Simba and Nala (both as cubs and as adults), Sarabi, Rafiki, Timon and Pumbaa, and the hyenas.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Marketing
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015.
King Jack | Release
On 7 November 2017 the first trailer of the upcoming movie was released. The film's premier took place on 17 January 2018.
The Pagan King | Release
The first was sequel "", released in 1998 on VHS. The film centers around Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara, who falls in love with Kovu, a male lion who was raised in a pride of Scar's followers, the Outsiders. "The Lion King 1½", another direct-to-video "Lion King" film, saw its release in 2004. It is a prequel in showing how Timon and Pumbaa met each other, and also a parallel in that it also depicts what the characters were retconned to have done during the events of the original movie. In June 2014, it was announced that a new TV series based on the film would be released called "The Lion Guard", featuring Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala.
The Lion King | Sequels and spin-offs
for nine months, until the newly formed Drafthouse Films picked it up. The film had a limited release in the US on 5 November 2010.
Four Lions | Release
In 2018, the film had its premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in northern Germany. The film's distributor is Gravitas Ventures. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 29, 2019.
King of Beasts | Release
The film was released in China on December 28, 2013. An English dub of the film featuring Cameron Dallas, Bella Thorne and Drake Bell was released in the United States on June 30, 2015 on DVD and through video on demand by Lionsgate.
The Frog Kingdom | Release
The trailers of the film led to a claim of its being a shot-for-shot remake of Disney's 1994 film. On December 23, 2018, Sean Bailey, Disney's President of Production, said that while the film will "revere and love those parts that the audience wants", there will be "things in the movie that are going to be new". On April 18, 2019, Favreau stated that "some shots in the 1994 animated film are so iconic" he couldn't possibly change them, but "despite what the trailers suggest, this film is not just the same movie over again", and later said "it's much longer than the original film.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Shot-for-shot claim
The film was animated at the Character Matters Animation Studio in Cape Town, South Africa. It was converted to Stereoscopic 3D for theaters and was released in the United States by Rocky Mountain Pictures on June 3, 2011.
The Lion of Judah | Production
Two video games based on the first film have been released. The first, titled "The Lion King", was published in 1994 by Virgin and was released for the NES (only in Europe), SNES, Game Boy, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear, PC, and Amiga. The second game, called "", was published in 2000 by Activision and was released for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color. It was based on the first film and its storyline continued into the sequel. In 1996, Disney Interactive and 7th Level released "Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games" for the PC. It was later seen on the SNES.
The Lion King (franchise) | Video games
The film premiered on January 24, 2007 in Sundance Film Festival and on September 14, 2007 in United States.
King of California | Release
The film was re-issued on December 25, 2002, for IMAX and large-format theaters. Don Hahn explained that eight years after "The Lion King" got its original release, "there was a whole new generation of kids who haven't really seen it, particularly on the big screen." Given the film had already been digitally archived during production, the restoration process was easier, while also providing many scenes with enhancements that covered up original deficiencies. An enhanced sound mix was also provided to, as Hahn explained, "make the audience feel like they're in the middle of the movie." On its first weekend, "The Lion King" made $2.7 million from 66 locations, a $27,664 per theater average.
The Lion King | IMAX and large-format
A 70 mm film entitled "" is shown in the Harvest Theater in The Land Pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. It opened on January 21, 1995 replacing "Symbiosis". It stars the characters from "The Lion King", where the story follows Timon and Pumbaa chopping down trees and clogging up rivers to build the Hakuna Matata Lakeside Village. Simba comes to them and explains how their actions are harmful to nature. This lesson is explained with live-action footage, some left over from "Symbiosis". The film ran for 23 years before ultimately closing on February 3, 2018. Roger Allers, who was the animated feature's co-director, and Irene Mecchi, who was the film's screenplay co-writer, authored the animated film's book adaptation.
The Lion King (franchise) | Other media
The film was released theatrically on 14 October 2016, in 700 screens across India.
Motu Patlu: King of Kings | Release
The trailer was viewed 174 million times in its first 24 hours, which was revealed on Disney's Investor Day 2019 Webcast. On May 30, 2019, 11 individual character posters were released. A special sneak peek featuring Beyoncé Knowles-Carter's, Billy Eichner's, and Seth Rogen's voices as Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa, respectively, was released on June 3, 2019. A special sneak peek featuring Knowles-Carter and Donald Glover's voices as Simba and Nala singing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and also featuring James Earl Jones' voice as Mufasa, was released on June 20, 2019. On July 2, 2019, Disney released an extensive behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the various aspects of the film's production along with seven publicity stills featuring the voice actors facing their animal counterparts.
The Lion King (2019 film) | Marketing
Originally set for a release at the end of 2018, the film was distributed in Italian cinemas by 01 Distribution beginning on 31 January 2019. The film had grossed 2.1 million euros after the first three weeks of screening. The film was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Well Go USA Entertainment on September 24, 2019, with both original audio and an English-dubbed version.
The First King: Birth of an Empire | Distribution