The Lion King
“The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life.”
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.
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3 films
Cast
27 people
Matthew Broderick
Simba (voice)
Known for
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Godzilla
Moira Kelly
Nala (voice)
Known for
One Tree Hill
Citadel
Jeremy Irons
Scar (voice)
Known for
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Watchmen
Nathan Lane
Timon (voice)
Known for
MouseHunt
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Ernie Sabella
Pumbaa (voice)
Known for
Timon and Pumbaa
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
James Earl Jones
Mufasa (voice)
Known for
Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Lion King
Robert Guillaume
Rafiki (voice)
Known for
Timon and Pumbaa
Big Fish
Rowan Atkinson
Zazu (voice)
Known for
Johnny English
Mr. Bean
Whoopi Goldberg
Shenzi (voice)
Known for
Sister Act
Ghost
Cheech Marin
Banzai (voice)
Known for
Cars
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Jim Cummings
Ed (voice)
Known for
The Princess and the Frog
The Powerpuff Girls
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Young Simba (voice)
Known for
Home Improvement
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Roger Allers Director · Rob Minkoff Director Jonathan Roberts Screenplay
Worldwide gross $763M · Budget $45M · United States release June 15, 1994
Box office
Budget
$45,000,000
Worldwide gross
$763,455,561
Gross vs. budget
17.0×
Production
Walt Disney Pictures
Production
Walt Disney Feature Animation
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Production
Walt Disney Animation
Studio
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Swahili · Xhosa · Zulu
Release dates
United States · June 11, 1994
Premiere · Hollywood, California
United States · June 15, 1994
Limited theatrical · Hollywood, California / New York City, New York
United States · March 3, 1995
Physical · VHS (Standard & Deluxe Edition)
United States
June 12, 1994 · Premiere · New York City, New York
June 24, 1994 · Theatrical
November 18, 1994 · Theatrical · Re-Release
September 19, 1995 · Physical · LaserDisc (Standard & Deluxe CAV Letterbox Edition)
September 8, 1996 · TV · The Disney Channel
November 3, 1996 · TV · ABC
December 25, 2002 · Theatrical · IMAX (Special Edition)
October 7, 2003 · Physical · DVD / VHS (Platinum Edition)
August 27, 2011 · Premiere · Hollywood, California (3D)
September 16, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
October 4, 2011 · Physical · 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray (Diamond Edition)
November 15, 2011 · Physical · DVD (Diamond Edition)
August 15, 2017 · Digital · Walt Disney Signature Collection
August 29, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD (Walt Disney Signature Collection)
December 4, 2018 · Digital · 4K Ultra HD (Walt Disney Signature Collection)
December 4, 2018 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
November 12, 2019 · Digital · Disney+
September 29, 2023 · Theatrical · Disney's 100th Anniversary Re-Release
July 12, 2024 · Theatrical · 30th Anniversary Re-Release
Argentina
July 7, 1994 · Theatrical
October 6, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Australia
August 25, 1994 · Theatrical
October 5, 1995 · Physical · VHS
February 25, 2004 · Physical · DVD / VHS (Special Edition)
October 12, 2011 · Physical · 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD (Diamond Edition)
March 10, 2012 · TV · Seven Network
December 11, 2018 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
August 29, 2024 · Theatrical · 30th Anniversary
Austria
November 18, 1994 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 9, 1994 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 1, 1994 · Theatrical · IMDB
December 30, 2005 · Physical
Canada
June 24, 1994 · Theatrical
September 16, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
November 12, 2019 · Digital · Disney+
Chile
June 30, 1994 · Theatrical
China
July 15, 1995 · Theatrical
Colombia
June 30, 1994 · Theatrical
Croatia
December 8, 1994 · Theatrical
September 14, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Czechia
December 15, 1994 · Theatrical
May 29, 2003 · Limited theatrical · IMAX version
Denmark
November 18, 1994 · Theatrical
Estonia
May 3, 1996 · Theatrical
Finland
December 2, 1994 · Theatrical
January 20, 2012 · Theatrical · 3D
June 25, 2012 · Physical
France
November 23, 1994 · Theatrical
December 25, 2002 · Theatrical · IMAX
April 11, 2012 · Theatrical · 3D
August 27, 2014 · Physical
Germany
November 3, 1994 · Theatrical
December 25, 2002 · Theatrical · IMAX
November 10, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Greece
December 1, 1994 · Theatrical
October 6, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Hong Kong SAR China
July 8, 1994 · Theatrical
October 22, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Hungary
December 1, 1994 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 2, 1994 · Theatrical
September 23, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
India
October 10, 1994 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 10, 1994 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 21, 1994 · Theatrical
October 7, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Israel
June 24, 1994 · Premiere · הקרנה בלעדית לרב חן תל אביב
June 25, 1994 · Theatrical · הקרנה בלעדית לרב חן תל אביב
April 10, 2003 · Limited theatrical · גרסת הפורמט הרחב - מהדורה מיוחדת
August 25, 2011 · Limited theatrical · 3D
Italy
November 24, 1994 · Premiere · Turin
November 25, 1994 · Theatrical
October 1, 1995 · Physical · VHS
November 11, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Japan
July 23, 1994 · Theatrical
January 1, 2003 · Theatrical · IMAX
October 8, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Kazakhstan
March 20, 2012 · Theatrical · 3D
Kuwait
October 13, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Malaysia
October 20, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Malta
November 9, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Mexico
July 3, 1994 · Limited theatrical
July 7, 1994 · Theatrical
December 25, 2002 · Theatrical · IMAX
October 7, 2003 · Physical · Special Edition DVD
August 12, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
April 25, 2012 · Physical · Diamond Edition 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD
Netherlands
June 24, 1994 · Theatrical
October 5, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
June 11, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
January 3, 2015 · TV · SBS 6
November 12, 2019 · Digital · Disney+
New Zealand
August 25, 1994 · Theatrical
December 1, 2003 · Limited theatrical
Norway
August 18, 1994 · Theatrical
January 13, 2012 · Theatrical · 3D
Pakistan
October 7, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Paraguay
September 16, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Peru
July 8, 1994 · Theatrical
August 25, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Philippines
October 12, 1994 · Theatrical
December 14, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Poland
November 18, 1994 · Theatrical
August 26, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Portugal
December 2, 1994 · Theatrical
December 22, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
February 13, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Russia
January 20, 1995 · Theatrical
March 31, 2003 · Theatrical · IMAX version
March 22, 2012 · Theatrical · 3-D version
Singapore
August 10, 1994 · Theatrical
October 25, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Slovakia
December 1, 1994 · Theatrical
Slovenia
December 4, 1994 · Theatrical
South Africa
December 27, 2002 · Theatrical · IMAX
August 26, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
South Korea
July 2, 1994 · Theatrical
December 29, 2011 · Theatrical · 3-D version
Spain
November 6, 1994 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 18, 1994 · Theatrical
August 16, 1995 · Physical · VHS
October 15, 2003 · Physical · DVD
September 21, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 6, 2012 · Theatrical · 3D
April 4, 2012 · Physical · 3D Blu-ray
Switzerland
November 18, 1994 · Theatrical
Taiwan
July 10, 1994 · Theatrical
October 14, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Thailand
October 10, 1994 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 20, 1995 · Theatrical
September 30, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
Ukraine
July 28, 2011 · Theatrical · 3-D version
United Kingdom
October 5, 1994 · Premiere · London
October 7, 1994 · Theatrical
December 25, 1997 · TV · Disney Channel UK
December 25, 2002 · Theatrical · IMAX
October 31, 2003 · Physical · Special Edition DVD / VHS
June 24, 2011 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival (3D)
October 7, 2011 · Theatrical · 3D
November 7, 2011 · Physical · Diamond Edition 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD
July 17, 2016 · TV · Channel 4
Uruguay
June 24, 1994 · Theatrical
Venezuela
July 6, 1994 · Theatrical
Vietnam
September 30, 2011 · Theatrical
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