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Lion King, The 88 minutes, USA (1994), U
Average user rating (4.8 / 91 votes)

Slick Walt Disney product featuring the voices of Rowan Atkinson, Matthew Broderick and Whoopi Goldberg, and the music of Elton John

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Lion King, The: A young cub is born into the jungle royal family. When his father is killed, his evil uncle Scar, scheming to usurp the title of king, convinces him that it was his fault.

The death of a parent as a plot device brings to mind Bambi, but mostly this is a film in keeping with the Disney renaissance of the 90s: slick and action-packed, with vain attempts to be seen as 'with it'...
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