The Lion King (1994)
Directed by Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff · 89 min · Animation, Family, Drama
91.5 TOPICAL score · #77 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1994, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff) has a TOPICAL score of 91.5 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 3 nominations, including the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88. Audiences: TMDB 8.3/10 (20,271 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 132 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88
- AudienceTMDB 8.3/10 (20,271 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10
- Awards3 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Annie Award for Best Animated Feature; Academy Award for Best Original Score; Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 132 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read177,523 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Matthew Broderick (actor #479), Moira Kelly, Jeremy Irons (actor #239), Nathan Lane (actor #924)
“The Lion King stands tall within Disney's pantheon of classic family films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10