The Lion King 1994
The Lion King 1994
Released in 1994, "The Lion King" is an animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film is loosely based on Hamlet, William Shakespeare's tragedy, and tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is exiled from his home after his father's death and must learn to embrace his destiny to return to Pride Rock and take his place as king.
The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King is an animated epic musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film is loosely based on Hamlet, William Shakespeare's tragedy, and tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is exiled from his home after his father's death and must learn to embrace his destiny to return to Pride Rock and take his place as king. The film features the voices of Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Billy Crystal.
The film was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, and produced by Don Hahn.
The Lion King was released on June 15, 1994, to critical and commercial success. It grossed over $968 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time at the time of its release. The film received two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". It was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
The Lion King has been praised for its animation, music, and storytelling.
It has been ranked as one of the greatest animated films of all time. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
