Ready to press play on 'The Lion King' from the comfort of your living room? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Roger Allers-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Lion King' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Lion King' right now, here are some finer points about the Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation adventure flick.
The Lion King starring Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and a scheduled release date of June 24th, 1994.
It received a user score of 83/100 on TMDb, which put together reviews from 19,137 knowledgeable users.
Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life."
'The Lion King' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, Disney+, and YouTube .
'The Lion King' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on June 24th, 1994
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
October 7th, 2003
- Buy The Lion King DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting September 15th, 2017
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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.
