Mufasa: The Lion King
Seen it?2024 | 118 min | Adventure, Family, Animation
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10) and it was a solid box office hit, though it had middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Mary Poppins, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 13 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$723 million worldwide on a $200 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 729K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Jenkins
- Aaron PierreMufasa (voice)
- Kelvin Harrison Jr.Taka (voice)
- Tiffany BooneSarabi (voice)
- Kagiso LedigaYoung Rafiki (voice)
- Preston NymanZazu (voice)
- Blue Ivy CarterKiara (voice)
- John KaniRafiki (voice)
- Mads MikkelsenKiros (voice)
- Seth RogenPumbaa (voice)
- Billy EichnerTimon (voice)