The Lion King
This article is about Disney's 1994 film.
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature
produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Released to
theaters on June 15, 1994 by Walt Disney Pictures, it is
the 32nd film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics. The
[5] story, which was influenced by the Bible stories of Joseph
and Moses and the William Shakespeare play Hamlet,
takes place in a kingdom of anthropomorphic animals in
Africa. The film was the highest grossing animated film of
all time until the release of Finding Nemo. The Lion King
[10] still holds the record as the highest grossing traditionally
animated film in history and belongs to an era known as
the Disney Renaissance.
The Lion King is the highest grossing 2D animated
film of all time in the United States, and received positive
[15] reviews from critics, who praised the film for its music and
story. During its release in 1994, the film grossed more
than $783 million worldwide, becoming the most
successful film released that year, and it is currently the
twenty-eighth highest-grossing feature film.
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GLOSSARY:
Feature film – a film that is 90 or more minutes long
Gross – total
Release – make public
Praise – show approval
“The Lion King still holds the record as the highest grossing traditionally animated film in history…” (lines 10, 11).
It means that the movie
