The Lion King

The King Has Returned.


The Lion King
This is Disney’s full-CGI remake of their classic twist on Hamlet, set on the African savannah. After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom as his uncle takes the throne. As he grows up far from his family, he makes new friends and learns the true meaning of responsibility and bravery, before returning to claim his rightful place and enact justice. This film is releasing in 2D, 3D, 3D IMAX and 4DX. This is the 2D version.

118 minutes.
Parental Guidance (Violence).
Adventure, Animated, Drama, Family.
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Credits

Cast
Voices of Donald Glover, Beyoncé, James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Kani, Keegan-Michael Key, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Director
Jon Favreau
ScreenplayJeff Nathanson, Brenda Chapman, using characters by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton
MusicHans Zimmer
CinematographyCaleb Deschanel
EditingAdam Gerstel, Mark Livolsi
Sound formatsDTS, Dolby Atmos
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2019
Produced byFairview Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreAnimated
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceFairly frequent low impact fantastical violence with no noticeable effects.
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsThe material contains complex and mature low impact themes presented in a context of a musical drama. Negative themes explore being a disgruntled and jealous uncle fighting to be a king, unforbidden land, disobedience, losing a loved one through death, conflicts, mistrust, betrayal, being a ruthless king, brotherhood rivalry, disrespect of royalty, grief, disappointment, deceit, being wrongfully accused of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and manipulation of Scar to Simba. Negative themes are mitigated by positive themes of good prevailing over evil, Simba retaining his rightful place as a king, being a responsible leader, protection of the kingdom, peace, positive father and son relationship, wisdom, family love and support, positive friendships, being disciplined, courageous, brave, reunion and unity. Themes have a low sense of threat and menace. Themes of manipulation, betrayal and death could be are likely to be confusing to much younger children who may have an emotional attachment and identification with the characters. Parental supervision is recommended to contextualize negative and positive themes themes to much younger children.
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements.
Runtime118
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.


CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
8 +
Positive messages
4
Positive role models
3
Violence
3
Sex
1
Language
1
Consumerism
1
Drinking, drugs, smoking
0

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Tonight
Michael O'Sullivan quote iconSpirit of 'The Lion King'.
15
Die Burger
Christiaan Boonzaier quote iconDié brul het jy al gehoor.
10
24.com
Gabi Zietsman quote iconIt’s funny how this Lion King replicates almost every word and scene of the original but still fails so dismally. None of the songs were great revisions (except of course Hakuna Matata) and even Mufasa’s death - the scene that holds everything together - didn’t get a single tear from me. And that’s probably the biggest travesty of them all.
10
RSG
Leon van Nierop quote iconDie nuwe THE LION KING se storie is steeds resepmatig en in die kraal van vermaak-vrate. Onthou, dit kom eintlik tot sy volle reg in 3D, veral in reuse Scene X-Treme-teaters, 4-DX waar die stoele beweeg en skud, en Imax. Jy moet dit op die grootste skerm denkbaar sien met Dolby Atmos-klank, veral vir die Afrika byklanke en musiek.
14
Metacritic.com
45 critics
11
Rottentomatoes critics
179 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconWhile 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.
12
CommonSenseMedia
Sandie Angulo Chen quote iconVisually stunning remake is darker, more violent.
10

What the People say

IMDB
5173 Netizens
12
The Movie DB
Community
13

Average .. 60%

12

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