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The Lion King

1994 animated film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
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Summary

The Lion King is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.87% of animated film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,312 views/month, #12 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[4], Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[5]
  • Director: Roger Allers[6], Rob Minkoff[7]
  • Screenwriter: Irene Mecchi[8], Jonathan Roberts[9], Linda Woolverton[10]
  • Composer: Hans Zimmer[11], Elton John[12], Tim Rice[13], Nick Glennie-Smith[14]
  • Genre: musical film[15], drama film[16], adventure film[17], family film[18]
  • Followed by: The Lion King II: Simba's Pride[19]
  • Producer: Don Hahn[20]
  • Part of the series: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[21]
  • Depicts: father and son[22], stampede[23]
  • Production company: Walt Disney Animation Studios[24], Walt Disney Pictures[25]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[26]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[27], Swahili[28], Xhosa[29], Zulu[30]
  • Commons category: The Lion King[31]
  • Soundtrack release: The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[32], Circle of Life[33], Rhythm of the Pride Lands – Music Inspired By Disney's The Lion King[34]
  • Language of work or name: English[35]
  • Review score: 8.5/10[36], 92%[37], 88/100[38]
  • Color: color[39]
  • Country of origin: United States[40]
  • Publication date: November 18, 1994[41], July 15, 1995[42], June 15, 1994[43], November 17, 1994[44], November 9, 1994[45], 1994[46]
  • Characters: Simba[47], Mufasa[48], Scar[49], Nala[50], Pumbaa[51], Timon[52], Rafiki[53], Zazu[54], Sarabi[55], Shenzi, Banzai and Ed[56], Wildebeest Stampede[57]
  • Voice actor: Moira Kelly[58], Nathan Lane[59], Ernie Sabella[60], Rowan Atkinson[61], Robert Guillaume[62], Madge Sinclair[63], Whoopi Goldberg[64], Cheech Marin[65], Jim Cummings[66], Niketa Calame[67], Zoe Leader[68], Matthew Broderick[69], James Earl Jones[70], Jeremy Irons[71]

Why It Matters

The Lion King has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

What awards did The Lion King receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[4], and Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[5].

Related Entities

Cheech Marin Elton John Exodus Hans Zimmer James Earl Jones Jeremy Irons Jim Cummings Jonathan Taylor Thomas Matthew Broderick Moira Kelly Nathan Lane Robert Guillaume Rowan Atkinson The Lion King Tim Rice United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Whoopi Goldberg

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [72] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 18w ago · Simba1997!28 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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