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Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Genre: Children's Fantasy, Animated Musical, Adventure, Children's/Family
Box Office: / $173,057,000 / Top grossing film of 1994
Release Date: June 24, 1994 (USA)
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Summary:
One of the most popular Disney animated musicals, The Lion King presents the story of a lion cub's journey to adulthood and acceptance of his royal destiny. Simba (voiced first by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, then by Matthew Broderick) begins life as an honored prince, son of the powerful King Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones). The cub's happy childho... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
Matthew Broderick - (Simba)
Jeremy Irons - (Scar)
James Earl Jones - (Mufasa)
Moira Kelly - (Nala)
Nathan Lane - (Timon)
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Review:
Arriving in theaters with a roar, The Lion King quickly became the ruler of Disney's vast jungle, far outgrossing any of the studio's previous releases (a whopping 312 million domestically) and assuring itself a timeless legacy through its incarnatio ... Continue >>

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