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The Lion King

2019 film directed by Jon Favreau
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The Lion King is an adventure film, family film, comedy film, drama film, and musical film.

The Lion King

Summary

The Lion King is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,961 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lion King's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Lion King's instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • The Lion King was directed by Jon Favreau[5].
  • Jeff Nathanson wrote the screenplay for The Lion King[6].
  • The Lion King's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[7].
  • The Lion King's composer is recorded as Elton John[8].
  • The Lion King's composer is recorded as Tim Rice[9].
  • The Lion King's genre is adventure film[10].
  • The Lion King's genre is family film[11].
  • The Lion King's genre is comedy film[12].
  • The Lion King's genre is drama film[13].
  • The Lion King's genre is musical film[14].
  • The Lion King's based on is recorded as The Lion King[15].
  • The Lion King was followed by Mufasa: The Lion King[16].
  • The Lion King was produced by Jon Favreau[17].
  • The Lion King was produced by Jeffrey Silver[18].
  • The Lion King was produced by Karen Gilchrist[19].
  • The Lion King's depicts is recorded as father and son[20].
  • The Lion King's depicts is recorded as African savanna[21].
  • The Lion King's depicts is recorded as African lion[22].
  • The Lion King's depicts is recorded as Crocuta crocuta[23].
  • The Lion King's production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[24].
  • The Lion King's production company is recorded as Moving Picture Company[25].
  • The Lion King's production company is recorded as Fairview Entertainment[26].
  • The Lion King's director of photography is recorded as Caleb Deschanel[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jon Favreau[17], Jeffrey Silver[18], and Karen Gilchrist[19]. The Lion King was directed by Jon Favreau[5]. Jeff Nathanson wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Publication dates include July 17, 2019[28], July 18, 2019[29], July 19, 2019[30], August 21, 2019[31], August 9, 2019[32], and July 21, 2019[33]. The original language of The Lion King was English[34]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[35]. Genres include adventure film[10], family film[11], comedy film[12], drama film[13], and musical film[14]. Recorded distribution format include DVD[36], Blu-ray Disc[37], video on demand[38], and theatrical release[39].

Reception

Reviews include 52%[40], 6/10[41], and 55/100[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Lion King was followed by Mufasa: it[16].

Why It Matters

The Lion King ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,961 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Related Entities

Alfre Woodard Amy Sedaris Beyoncé Bilal Hassani Blu-ray Disc Chiwetel Ejiofor Donald Glover DVD Elton John Eric André film Florence Kasumba Hans Zimmer James Earl Jones Jean Reno John Oliver Jon Favreau Keegan-Michael Key Seth Rogen Tim Rice United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved . cartoonbrew.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Disney and Jon Favreau Joining Forces on “The Lion King”. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lion King’ Taps Jeff Nathanson As Writer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Lion King. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The Lion King. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Disney and Jon Favreau Joining Forces on “The Lion King”. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Lion King. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Lion King. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . twitter.com. Retrieved . twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [29] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [31] ↑ . jpbox-office.com. Retrieved . jpbox-office.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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