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Mufasa: The Lion King

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7.5/10 • 1.8K

2024-12-181h 58m

AdventureFamilyAnimation

The story of an orphan who would be king.

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

Directors
Barry Jenkins
Editors
Joi McMillon

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Aaron Pierre

    Aaron Pierre

    Mufasa (voice)

  2. Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

    Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

    Taka (voice)

  3. Tiffany Boone

    Tiffany Boone

    Sarabi (voice)

  4. Kagiso Lediga

    Kagiso Lediga

    Young Rafiki (voice)

  5. Preston Nyman

    Preston Nyman

    Zazu (voice)

  6. Blue Ivy Carter

    Blue Ivy Carter

    Kiara (voice)

  7. John Kani

    John Kani

    Rafiki (voice)

  8. Mads Mikkelsen

    Mads Mikkelsen

    Kiros (voice)

  9. Seth Rogen

    Seth Rogen

    Pumbaa (voice)

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r96sk

Dec 23, 2024

8/10

Rubbish poster aside, 'Mufasa: The Lion King' is a success. I can't overlook that poster, how amateur can you get - it genuinely looks like something I'd whip up seconds before the deadline. Thankfully, the movie itself is very good, it's one I enjoyed quite a bit. The animation is class, the lions look amazingly majestic. I will say the white ones look a bit iffy, but that's nothing even close to a big issue. The voice cast are all perfectly good. Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (only now realising his character wasn't called Tucker... bit embarrassing on my part), John Kani et al. all merit props. The standouts for me, however, are Mads Mikkelsen and Lennie James - two actors I do love watching (or listening to, in this case), admittedly. Music-wise, it's not the strongest - I can't recall any of the songs, to be honest. That's not actually a terrible thing though, as it means none of the musical numbers grated on me either - and that's always a win in my books. Elsewhere, Timon & Pumbaa are unamusing and wasted, but at the same time are unnecessarily forced into this prequel/sequel. Obviously, this still falls far adrift of the beloved original animated film. Nevertheless, I'll hold it in higher esteem than the 2019 remake, even if I didn't overly mind that one to be fair. Oh, lastly, nice touch dedicating this to James Earl Jones at the get-go - was expecting it at the end.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$200,000,000.00
Revenue
$721,046,090.00
Keywords
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