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The Lion King

PG

Movie

118 minutes

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July 19th, 2019
Drama Family
DIRECTOR:

Jon Favreau

STUDIO:

Disney

DISTRIBUTOR:

Disney

RATING:

PG

RUNTIME:

118 minutes

FRANCHISE:

The Lion King

DIRECTOR:

Jon Favreau

STUDIO:

Disney

DISTRIBUTOR:

Disney

RATING:

PG

RUNTIME:

118 minutes

FRANCHISE:

The Lion King

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming

Reviews(6)

  • While 2019's The Lion King isn't the worst of Disney's live-action remakes and even has a few good changes to the script with both comedy and the overarching narrative, it still has all the same problems with poor visuals and a script that doesn't do enough to justify the film's existence. It's not impossible to like this film, but as is often the case, there's no reason to watch it over the classic animated film.

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    4 /10
  • This is such a frustrating and POINTLESS remake of one of the best Disney movies of all time! It is a wonder that this made as much money as it did, especially given all the blowback with the CGI from even trailers. Hopefully Mufasa at least expands the lore a bit.

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    1 /10
  • Remaking the Lion King isn't necessarily a bad idea, but oh wow was it a bad reality. The CGI fights the premise of human-esque animals the whole way, and the voice actors never do anything but sound like the big name celebrities you know they are.

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    2 /10
  • This movie lacks the charm, heart, emotion, and whimsy of the original animated Lion King. The CGI is pretty well done but it unfortunately makes the movie feel soulless and emotionless in comparison to the original Lion King.

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  • What really is the point of a live-action Lion King remake if everything in it is still animated. Why do people need photorealistic animated animals to sing and talk without any expressions at all? This is a weird movie that doesn't need to exist at all.

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    3 /10

Synopsis

Jon Favreau directs this 2019 live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's popular film, The Lion King. Starring Donald Glover, Alfre Woodard, Seth Rogen, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, this release follows young Simba as he grows up to become a mighty lion and take vengeance on his dastardly uncle, Scar.


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Cast(14)

James Earl Jones
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John Kani
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Shahadi Wright Joseph
Eric Andre
Donald Glover
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JD McCrary
Headshot Of Alfre Woodard In The Netflix`s LA World Premiere Of `The Gray Man`.
Alfre Woodard
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Beyoncé
Florence Kasumba
john oliver
Seth Rogen
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Keegan-Michael Key
Billy Eichner

Images(33)

Simba during his fight with Scar in the 2019 Lion King
Simba and Mufasa look out to the Pride Lands in The Lion King 2019
A cutout of Anna & Elsa in Disney's Frozen (2013) against a background of Moana & Simba in The Lion King (2019) with yellow stars and sparkles.
Scar and the hyenas in The Lion King 2019
Nala in Disney's live action Lion King remake
Lion King 2019 Movie Review
The Lion King Review: Disney's Remake Adds More Style Than Substance
6/10

The Lion King is good because the original animated movie was great, though it does feature stunning CGI that Disney is clearly excited to show off.

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