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.
The Lion King has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Lion King was released in 1994 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 955 reviews, giving The Lion King (1994) an average rating of 87%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 93%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 84%.
With a score of 87%, The Lion King is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1994, which stands at 58%.
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