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.
Key Facts
- Instance of: animated film[3]
- Director: Jon Favreau[4]
- Screenwriter: Jeff Nathanson[5]
- Composer: Hans Zimmer[6], Elton John[7], Tim Rice[8]
- Genre: adventure film[9], family film[10], comedy film[11], drama film[12], musical film[13]
- Based on: The Lion King[14]
- Followed by: Mufasa: The Lion King[15]
- Producer: Jon Favreau[16], Jeffrey Silver[17], Karen Gilchrist[18]
- Depicts: father and son[19], African savanna[20], African lion[21], Crocuta crocuta[22], stampede[23]
- Production company: Walt Disney Pictures[24], Moving Picture Company[25], Fairview Entertainment[26]
- Director of photography: Caleb Deschanel[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Commons category: The Lion King (2019 film)[29]
- Soundtrack release: The Lion King – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[30], The Lion King: The Gift[31]
- Language of work or name: English[32]
- Distribution format: DVD[33], Blu-ray Disc[34], video on demand[35], theatrical release[36]
- Review score: 52%[37], 6/10[38], 55/100[39]
- Color: color[40]
- Country of origin: United States[41]
- Inception: 2019[42]
- Publication date: July 17, 2019[43], July 18, 2019[44], July 19, 2019[45], August 21, 2019[46], August 9, 2019[47], July 21, 2019[48], July 25, 2019[49], July 31, 2019[50], November 16, 2021[51], November 18, 2019[52]
- Characters: Simba[53], Scar[54], Timon[55], Pumbaa[56], Nala[57], Zazu[58], Mufasa[59], Sarabi[60], Rafiki[61], Shenzi, Kamari and Azizi[62], Wildebeest Stampede[63], Sarafina[64]
- Voice actor: Donald Glover[65], James Earl Jones[66], John Oliver[67], Seth Rogen[68], Billy Eichner[69], JD McCrary[70], Beyoncé[71], John Kani[72]
Why It Matters
The Lion King has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]