The Lion King 1½ - Where to Watch

Planning a movie night with 'The Lion King 1½' tonight? Check out ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. 'The Lion King 1½' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Disney+, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Prime Video in the US.

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Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the DisneyToon Studios adventure flick. The Lion King 1½ starring Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Julie Kavner, Jerry Stiller has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min. The movie received a user score of 66/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 3,195 active users.

Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub."

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The Lion King Movies

The film franchise mainly revolves about a pride of lions who oversee a large swath of African savanna as their «kingdom» known as the Pride Lands, with their leader Simba watching over it as «king». In the original film, Simba was tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King.