The Lion King (1994): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1994, The Lion King is a drama, familia and animación film directed by Roger Allers, running about 89 minutes. “The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?

Who’s in it. The Lion King stars James Earl Jones as Mufasa (voice), Matthew Broderick as Simba (voice), Jeremy Irons as Scar (voice) and Niketa Calame-Harris as Young Nala (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, The Lion King sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue. It went on to earn $763.5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Disney Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Lion King page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Lion King tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.