![]() The all-star voice cast includes Donald Glover (adult Simba), Beyoncé (adult Nala), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Timon), and the venerable James Earl Jones reprising his inimitable role as King Mufasa. ![]() And it has clearly positive themes and messages: Parents and kids can discuss issues regarding family, friendship, loss, responsibility, and community. If you want to sit back and laugh by yourself or with your family, then by all means watch this movie. ![]() That said, there's plenty of humor, too, including potty jokes from Pumbaa and Timon (the original movie's implied "farted" is said loud and proud in this version of the pair's "Hakuna Matata"). The Lion King had a more serious tone, but The Lion King 1 1/2 doesnt, and that is what makes it a good movie. The insatiably hungry and scavenging hyenas, the terrifying and tear-jerking wildebeest stampede sequence (which ends in a tragic death), and the claw- and teeth-filled fight scenes are undeniably scary, even for those who know what to expect. Watch 'The Lion King,' Then Watch These Movies We recommend movies to watch after you see Disney's latest live-action-style reimagining. Because of the realism (you'll likely forget you're not watching real animals some of the time), the violence is definitely more intense and potentially upsetting here than in the more cartoony classic. Parents need to know that The Lion King is an extremely realistic computer-animated remake of Disney's beloved 1994 original.
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