The Lion King

Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: June 15, 1994

8.8	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 938 Ratings

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ZilcellNov 18, 2011

The Lion King has great characters and a lot of memorable songs. I think that the story is thin and short though, which makes the idea of the film very simple.

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EssenceOfSugarJul 24, 2012

Funny how Disney and Pixar can make films and get praised for them. I mean, I love the songs - Hakuna Matata is my favourite - it's understandable though that they can say it's merely 'a coincidence' that this is similar to another animationFunny how Disney and Pixar can make films and get praised for them. I mean, I love the songs - Hakuna Matata is my favourite - it's understandable though that they can say it's merely 'a coincidence' that this is similar to another animation and obtain a huge profit. It's unfair how companies like this can prey on the smaller ones for the sake of it. They can add these certain things to films, but I'm not saying that they're bad. I love how they can inject humour into animation, which I only really saw when Timon and Pumbaa were on the screen, and actually make the characters work, but this doesn't mean it's completely original. I don't think The Lion King can actually be given a higher score, because, although it did work, it didn't feel like they had done it themselves.… Expand

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secretswJul 10, 2018

Good, but most definitely overrated. Last time I saw it I was 5 years old, and now, having rewatched it, I realized the plot isn't that good. It merely pleads for sympathy together with a beautiful picture, but isn't motivated or complicatedGood, but most definitely overrated. Last time I saw it I was 5 years old, and now, having rewatched it, I realized the plot isn't that good. It merely pleads for sympathy together with a beautiful picture, but isn't motivated or complicated enough if you're older than 7. The whole episode of Simba's return and the fight is just awkward. Also, why would Scar be such a bad king? You can't deny he was clever and probably knew how to rule, while Simba didn't. Each move in the plot, and often even speeches were easilly guessable to me (and I didn't remember anything). Also, Kimba's plot base most probably defined the success of this one. The sequel imo shows that Disney couldn't make a good Lion King on their own.
Needless to say though, music and animation are awesome.… Expand

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