The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Seen it?1998 | 81 min | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Romance
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Lion King, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. Simba and Nala have given birth to a daughter, Kiara who's as rebellious as her father was. But Kiara drives her parents to distraction when she catches the eye of Kovu, the son of the evil lioness, Zira. Will Kovu steal Kiara's heart?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a wide audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 237K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Darrell Rooney
- Matthew BroderickSimba (voice)
- Neve CampbellKiara (voice)
- Jason MarsdenKovu (voice)
- Nathan LaneTimon (voice)
- Ernie SabellaPumbaa (voice)
- Andy DickNuka (voice)
- Robert GuillaumeRafiki (voice)
- James Earl JonesMufasa (voice)
- Moira KellyNala (voice)
- Suzanne PleshetteZira (voice)