Directed by Roger Allers Rob Minkoff Written by Irene Mecchi   Jonathan Roberts   Linda Woolverton   Burny Mattinson   Barry Johnson   Lorna Cook   Thom Enriquez   Andy Gaskill   Gary Trousdale   Jim Capobianco   Kevin Harkey   Jorgen Klubien   Chris Sanders   Tom Sito   Larry Leker   Joe Ranft   Rick Maki   Ed Gombert   Francis Glebas   Mark Kausler   J.T. Allen   George Scribner   Miguel Tejada-Flores   Jenny Tripp   Bob Tzudiker   Christopher Vogler   Kirk Wise   Noni White   Brenda Chapman   Cast Rowan Atkinson ... Zazu (voice) Matthew Broderick ... Simba (voice) Niketa Calame-Harris ... Young Nala (voice) (as Niketa Calame) Jim Cummings ... Ed (voice) Whoopi Goldberg ... Shenzi (voice) Robert Guillaume ... Rafiki (voice) Jeremy Irons ... Scar (voice) James Earl Jones ... Mufasa (voice) Moira Kelly ... Nala (voice) Nathan Lane ... Timon (voice) Zoe Leader ... Sarafina (voice) Cheech Marin ... Banzai (voice) Ernie Sabella ... Pumbaa (voice) Madge Sinclair ... Sarabi (voice) Jonathan Taylor Thomas ... Young Simba (voice) Frank Welker ... Lion Roars (voice) Cathy Cavadini ... (voice) Judi M. Durand ... (voice) (as Judi Durand) Daamen J. Krall ... (voice) (as Daamen Krall) David McCharen ... (voice) Mary Linda Phillips ... (voice) (as Linda Phillips) Phil Proctor ... (voice) David Randolph ... (voice) Uncredited Cast Jack Angel ... Hyenas (voice) Michael Bell ... Hyenas (voice) Jeff Bennett ... Zazu (segment 'Morning Report') (singing voice) Senka Bulic ... Sarabi (voice) Rodger Bumpass ... Hyenas (voice) Sally Dworsky ... Nala (singing voice) Tony Jay ... Hyenas (voice) Maurice LaMarche ... Lions (voice) Neil Ross ... Lions (voice) Evan Saucedo ... Young Simba (segment 'Morning Report') (singing voice) Kath Soucie ... Safari Animals (voice) Brian Tochi ... Fighting Hyena (voice) B.J. Ward ... Lions (voice) Jason Weaver ... Young Simba (singing voice) Joseph Williams ... Simba (singing voice) Laura Williams ... Young Nala (singing voice) Produced by Alice Dewey Goldstone   Don Hahn   Sarah McArthur   Thomas Schumacher   Original Music by Hans Zimmer

Additional Info Premiere: May 07, 1994 Theatrical Release: June 24, 1994 DVD Release: October 07, 2003 Blu-ray Release: October 04, 2011 Country: Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Websites: Production Companies Walt Disney Pictures (presents) Walt Disney Feature Animation (uncredited) Distributors Buena Vista Pictures   (1994) (USA) (theatrical) (distributed by) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, inc.) Buena Vista Home Video   (1995) (USA) (VHS) Image Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (video) (LaserDisc) Walt Disney Home Video   (1995) (USA) (VHS) (Spanish) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1996) (USA) (TV) Disney Channel   (1996) (USA) (TV) (as The Disney Channel) IMAX   (2002) (USA) (theatrical) Walt Disney Home Entertainment   (2003) (USA) (DVD) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures   (2011) (USA) (theatrical) (3D version) ABC Family   (2012) (USA) (TV) Hotstar   (2015) (World-wide) (video) Walt Disney Home Entertainment   (2003) (USA) (VHS) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 8.5 / 10 Our Rating 5.8 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.8 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #62 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking #58 V For Vendetta (2006) #59 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) #60 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) #61 Deadpool (2016) #62 The Lion King (1994) #63 Iron Man (2008) #64 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi (1983) #65 The Shining (1980) #66 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)