The Lion King (1994) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Lion King

Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, 1994

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The Lion King
Don Ferguson, 1994

NOVELIZATION

The Lion King is a movie novelization written by Don Ferguson in 1994 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff in 1994. The movie features Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Rowan Atkinson, Niketa Calame-Harris, Jim Cummings, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

The Movie is based on

Book cover
King Lear (1605)
Book by William Shakespeare

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RATING

8.5

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Lion King (Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, 1994)

9

/ 10

Book Cover: The Lion King (Don Ferguson, 1994)

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Storyline

In the Pride Lands of Africa, a pride of lions rule over the animal kingdom from Pride Rock. King Mufasa’s and Queen Sarabi’s newborn son, Simba, is presented to the gathering animals by Rafiki the mandrill, the kingdom’s shaman and advisor.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Lion King, the 1994 movie by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff

Year

1994

Minutes

88

Movie Rate

8.50

Source: IMDb

Cover of The Lion King, the 1994 book by Don Ferguson

Year

1994

Pages

96

Book Rate

9.00

S: Goodreads

Book

The Lion King

Country: USA

First published in: 1994

Length: 96 pages

Genre: Fiction

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of The Lion King, the 1994 movie by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff

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Cover of The Lion King, the 1994 book by Don Ferguson

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movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Lion King, the 1994 movie by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff

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Yes

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11% No

17 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Lion King, the 1994 book by Don Ferguson

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33% No

6 votes

3 votes

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