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The Lion King

The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life.

1994 1 hour 29 minutes
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87/100

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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?

Cast

Released

24th June 1994

30 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 29 minutes

Finishes at 9:22am

Budget

$45,000,000 ($80,392,500 today)

Revenue $763,455,561Profit

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Directed by

Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff

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Written by

Linda Woolverton, Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Rick Maki, Andrew Gaskill, Kevin Harkey, Chris Sanders, Larry Leker, Ed Gombert, Burny Mattinson, Lorna Cook, Joe Ranft, Jorgen Klubien, Tom Sito, Mark Kausler, Jim Capobianco, Francis Glebas, Barry Johnson, Thom Enriquez, Gary Trousdale

Image of Linda WoolvertonNo image available for Irene MecchiNo image available for Jonathan RobertsNo image available for Rick MakiNo image available for Andrew GaskillNo image available for Kevin HarkeyImage of Chris SandersNo image available for Larry LekerNo image available for Ed GombertImage of Burny MattinsonImage of Lorna CookImage of Joe RanftImage of Jorgen KlubienImage of Tom SitoNo image available for Mark KauslerNo image available for Jim CapobiancoNo image available for Francis GlebasNo image available for Barry JohnsonNo image available for Thom EnriquezImage of Gary Trousdale

Ratings and awards

Won 2 Oscars. 43 wins & 35 nominations total

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    8.5/10

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    92%

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    88%

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    83%

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    85%

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    87%

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