Quick Facts
DirectorBarry Jenkins
Runtime1h 58m · PG
GenresAdventure · Animation · Family
Release2024-12-18
Film
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024· PG· 1h 58m· Adventure· Animation· Family
“The story of an orphan who would be king.”
In "The Lion King" (2024), Mufasa, a young lion orphaned and adrift, encounters Taka, the rightful heir to a royal lineage. This serendipitous encounter ignites a saga of misfit outcasts questing for their place in the world, weaving a tapestry of resilience and redemption in the vast African savannah.
2024-12-18
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Key Crew
DirectorBarry Jenkins
ScreenplayJeff Nathanson
ProducerAdele Romanski
Director of PhotographyJames Laxton
Original Music ComposerDave Metzger
EditorJoi McMillon
Full cast & crew (29 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2024-12-18
Runtime1h 58m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosWalt Disney Pictures
Budget$200M
Box office$723M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.3/10 · 2720 votes
Original languageen
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