Synopsis
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Scores
Overall Score
97.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.8%
Review Aggregate
90.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 165 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, family-friendly, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingfamily-friendlygrittyemotionalfunnystylizedcoming of agelightheartedromanticscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | 1994 | $2,319,000 | $4,909,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Broderick | 1994 | $1,428,000 | $3,022,000 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1994 | $1,075,000 | $2,275,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Irons | 1994 | $879,000 | $1,860,000 | (est) |
| Moira Kelly | 1994 | $752,000 | $1,591,000 | (est) |
| Niketa Calame | 1994 | $662,000 | $1,400,000 | (est) |
| Ernie Sabella | 1994 | $594,000 | $1,257,000 | (est) |
| Nathan Lane | 1994 | $541,000 | $1,145,000 | (est) |
| Robert Guillaume | 1994 | $498,000 | $1,054,000 | (est) |
| Rowan Atkinson | 1994 | $463,000 | $979,000 | (est) |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1994 | $433,000 | $916,000 | (est) |
| Cheech Marin | 1994 | $407,000 | $862,000 | (est) |
| Jim Cummings | 1994 | $385,000 | $815,000 | (est) |
| Madge Sinclair | 1994 | $366,000 | $774,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count173
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.5
IMDb votes1,221,326
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $312,855,550 | $662,232,062 |
| International | 1994 | $458,200,000 | $969,887,638 |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $771,055,550 | $1,632,119,700 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $339,707,775 | $719,071,086 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $63,458,000 | $134,323,723 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $58,573,000 | $123,983,476 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $109,499,442 | $231,781,222 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $571,238,218 | $1,209,159,506 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $45,000,000 | $95,253,042 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $55,585,000 (est) | $117,658,674 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $85,686,000 | $181,374,492 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $14,277,000 | $30,220,615 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $7,650,000 | $16,193,017 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $208,198,000 | $440,699,840 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $363,040,218 | $768,459,667 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Jungle Book | 2016 | Shared genres: 6 | 95.5 | $136,030,752 |
 | Frozen II | 2019 | Shared genres: 6 | 93.6 | $416,467,894 |
 | The Lion King | 2019 | Shared genres: 6 | 92.4 | $343,041,420 |
 | The Lorax | 2012 | Shared genres: 6 | 85.0 | $65,206,137 |
 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | 2019 | Shared genres: 5 | 93.8 | $37,361,610 |