The Lion King
1994 · 89 min · Director: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Emotional fingerprint
The Lion King (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Humor, Love. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 8.5/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 53 % | 13 % | 20 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 51 % | 24 % | 16 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 53 % | 26 % | 20 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 61 % | 34 % | 16 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 69 % | 49 % | 24 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 70 % | 53 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 76 % | 68 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 88 % | 83 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 86 % | 66 % | 23 % | 64 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 73 % | 34 % | 24 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 63 % | 20 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 61 % | 32 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Joy | 69 % | 43 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 75 % | 40 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 73 % | 39 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 72 % | 50 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 80 % | 73 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 83 % | 76 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Joy | 76 % | 45 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 73 % | 15 % | 60 % | 12 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Young Nala (voice)
Sarabi (voice)
Sarafina (voice)
Additional Voices (voice)
Additional Voices (voice)
Additional Voices (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
- Written by
- Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton, Irene Mecchi, Rick Maki, Lorna Cook, Francis Glebas, Barry Johnson, Gary Trousdale, Tom Sito, Joe Ranft, Mark Kausler, Burny Mattinson, Chris Sanders, Thom Enriquez, Jim Capobianco, Larry Leker, Ed Gombert, Jørgen Klubien, Andrew Gaskill, Kevin Harkey
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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