Simba, the lion prince, and his father are being pursued by his furious uncle, who wishes to take the throne himself.
A young lion prince is expelled from his pride by a vicious uncle, who accuses him of murdering his father. While the uncle reigns with an iron fist, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, following a philosophy that says, "No worries for the rest of your days." But when his past comes back to haunt him, the young prince must choose between remaining an outcast and facing his demons and becoming what he needs to be.
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This Disney animated film recounts the exploits of Simba, the young lion successor to his father, Mufasa. Scar, Simba's evil uncle, attempts to overthrow Mufasa's throne.
After being anointed as the next king of the jungle, little lion cub Simba is just as eager to succeed his proud father Mufasa. This, however, makes Simba's wicked uncle Scar envious of him. When Mufasa is brutally slaughtered by Scar, Simba feels responsible for his death and flees. Simba embraces the ways of 'Hakuna Matata' after meeting two outcasts named Timon and Pumbaa. Years later, after being approached by his childhood friend Nala and the wise baboon Rafiki, Simba is compelled to return home to end Scar's terrible reign and achieve his destiny as the new king.
—Blazer346
The Lion King is regarded as Disney's "Jewel of Animation." With a wonderful plot, humorous and engaging characters, and the most acclaimed soundtrack in a kid's picture, only Frozen comes close. The plot is simple and straightforward: a young lion cub who can't wait to be crowned King of the Pride Rocks finds himself in a life-changing position when his Machiavellian and spiteful uncle conspires with the hyenas to take over the kingdom and establish a dictatorship. With the help of his new companions, Timone and Pumbaa, and the unexpected warning of a familiar face, as well as finding the roads of love through his childhood beloved Nala, Simba will be able to break free
Simba, the little prince, has led a wonderful existence. The cub, destined to govern the Pridelands, is reared carefully by his father Mufasa and mother Sarabi. But Simba's charmed life comes tumbling down when his jealous uncle Scar and his hyena minions callously and brutally murder Mufasa and convince Simba that the death is all his fault. On the run, Simba is raised by and befriends a warthog and a meerkat. But, when his past begins to catch up with him, Simba realises that it is up to him to confront Scar and restore his father's memories.
Simba is a newborn lion prince born into the Pride Lands to King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi; the young cub is next in line for the throne, and he is the heir apparent..
Because the infant lion prince is born in Africa, his uncle Scar is second in line to the throne. Scar schemes with the hyenas to assassinate King Mufasa and Prince Simba, thereby establishing himself as King. Scar convinces Simba that the King's death was his fault, and he quits the realm in shame. After years of exile, he is convinced to return home in order to depose the usurper and reclaim the kingdom, thereby completing the "Circle of Life."
Simba, now a young man, wakes up early one morning and begs his father to get up and show him the areas he is destined to rule over. Mufasa shows from the top of Pride Rock that whatever the light touches is their domain, except for a sliver on the horizon. Mufasa tells Simba that he is not allowed to go there. Mufasa informs Simba on the plains that there is a balance to all life that eventually comes full circle; the Circle of Life. When Zazu arrives with a morning report, Mufasa seizes the chance to teach Simba how to jump, much to Zazu's chagrin. As Simba prepares to attempt again, Zazu yells that a bunch of