(AFA - 2011)The Lion KingThis article is about Dis

(AFA - 2011)

 

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 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. ⁴The film was the highest grossing animated film of all time until the release of Finding Nemo. The Lion King ⁵ 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, ⁶and received positive 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, ⁷and 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

 

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