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, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings. The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses, and William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
| Director | Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff |
| Produced by | Don Hahn |
| Screenplay by | Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton |
| Story by | Brenda Chapman, Barry Johnson, Andy Gaskill, Kevin Harkey, Tom Sito, Rick Maki, Burny Mattinson, Lorna Cook, Gary Trousdale, Jorgen Klubien |
| Starring | Matthew Broderick, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Ernie Sabella, Nathan Lane, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Madge Sinclair |
| Music | Hans Zimmer |
| Edited by | Ivan Bilancio |
| Production, company | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Released | June 15, 1994 (United States) |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $968.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 60029890 |
About The Lion King
Adaptation of the 1994 Disney animated film, the story follows the journey of a cub turned full-grown lion named Simba as he tries to avenge his father's death from his Uncle Scar.
Achievement of The Lion King
The musical's debut was in July 1997 in Minnesota at the Orpheum Theater. The show became the highest earning show in Broadway history in September 2014.
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Latest information about The Lion King updated on July 28 2021.
