The Lion King Movie Review

Movie Analysis & Review

The Lion King, released on 12 July 2019, is an Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation film (Released) with a runtime of 118 minutes. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Fairview Entertainment in United States of America. Directed by Jon Favreau, the movie features performances by Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, John Kani, Alfre Woodard, Beyoncé, JD McCrary. The film had a budget of $260.0 million and grossed $1,662.0 million.
Plot Summary: Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, John Kani, Alfre Woodard, Beyoncé, JD McCrary
Crew: Hans Zimmer (Original Music Composer), Jeremy Wayne (Visual Effects Coordinator), Hans Zimmer (Executive Music Producer), Kim Richards (First Assistant Director), Christoph Roth (Visual Effects Producer), Christopher Boyes (Supervising Sound Editor), Christopher Boyes (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Christopher Boyes (Sound Designer)
Director: Jon Favreau

Overview of The Lion King

Release Date: 2019-07-12
Runtime: 118 min
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation
Status: Released
Budget: $260,000,000
Revenue: $1,662,020,819
Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Fairview Entertainment
Countries: United States of America
Certification (IN): N/A
OTT Providers: JioHotstar
Keywords: africa, lion, prince, redemption, musical, uncle, remake, grief, king, family, sidekick, live action and animation, father son relationship, live action remake
External: IMDB

Story & Plot

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

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Reviews

SWITCH.: ‘The Lion King’ is a catastrophe; a new low in the ever-diminishing returns of Disney’s endless run of remakes. There’s nothing redeeming about it, with every decision either ill-conceived or mishandled to the point of incompetence. In Favreau’s hands, ‘The Lion King’ is rendered thunderously dull, …

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I don’t know how I should start, but I guess I’ll address something that people might ask: yes, it’s a SPOILER-FREE review. Why? Well, the story might follow the same essential plot points, and the characters might have simila…

Gimly: _Vulgar Display of Dour_

_Final rating:★½: – Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

sykobanana: **Its not as bad as Cats or Star Wars 9.**

Disappointing and inconsistent. 2019 seems to be the year where the big movies were made to look good, but are in reality vapid and this is no exception.
This looks good mostly (except when Simba is a "teenager" and a lack of genitals means that the …

Martha: Not at all like the cartoon but not bad either. Let's face it, nothing the could do would or could match the Lion King cartoon original. NOTHING. So I have been a huge fan of Lion King since day one. I knew this would not be as good. There are parts i adore and parts i detest. I hate they left out S…

Recommendations

Aladdin, The Lion King, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Toy Story 4, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

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