6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King (2019)
Overview
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's solution to the problems of tyranny and environmental devastation is the restoration of a traditional, hierarchical natural order led by a rightful, responsible monarch, emphasizing tradition and inherited responsibility over fundamental change.
The film features a notably diverse voice cast for its animal characters, reflecting a broad range of talent. Its narrative, a classic fable, does not explicitly engage with or critique human traditional identities or center on specific DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Nala, a lioness, who actively participates in the final battle. She is shown engaging in close-quarters physical combat against multiple male hyenas, demonstrating her fighting prowess and successfully defeating them.
The Lion King (2019) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline. The narrative centers on Simba's journey to reclaim his rightful place as king, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences, thus resulting in no direct portrayal to evaluate.
The film "The Lion King" (2019) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on anthropomorphic animals in a coming-of-age story within a savanna ecosystem, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The 2019 adaptation of The Lion King maintains the established genders for all its primary and legacy characters from the 1994 animated film. No character canonically or widely established as one gender was portrayed as a different gender in this version.
The Lion King (2019) features anthropomorphic animal characters, as did its 1994 animated predecessor. Since these characters are animals, they do not possess a human race, and thus the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to them.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
7.1
Critic Ratings
5.2
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