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The Lion King 1 1/2

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This retelling of "The Lion King" is conveyed from the perspective of meerkat Timon (Nathan Lane) and warthog Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella) and shows how the pair became friends. When Timon leaves his colony because he doesn't fit in, he meets the lonely Pumbaa. Together Timon and Pumbaa search for a new home, having adventures along the way and eventually meeting up with lion prince Simba (Matthew Broderick), who is in exile from his home and must challenge the evil Scar for the title of Lion King.
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Joe Leydon Variety A clever retelling of a classic tale from skewed p.o.v. of supporting characters. Feb 12, 2004 Full Review Andy Patrizio IGN Movies It will provide plenty of laughs for kids but adults who loved the original film won't find much to hold their interest. It's moderately funny the first time, after that you roll your eyes. Rated: 7/10 Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Whimsical and fun, The Lion King 1 1/2 is an enjoyable romp behind the fake scenes of a real movie. Rated: 4/5 Aug 3, 2013 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy It is creative, and that's alone enough to rocket it to the top of the Disney sequel heap. Rated: 6/10 Mar 19, 2013 Full Review James Plath Movie Metropolis "The Lion King 1 1/2" is a very clever "syncquel" that's entertaining in the beginning but weighed down by a premise and format that seem ill-suited for a full-length feature. Rated: 6/10 Mar 4, 2012 Full Review Beth Pratt Common Sense Media Clever and mostly charming--most kids will enjoy. Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Viking P This movie is another great direct to DVD sequel of Disney. This movie is a clever and interesting way to see supported and funny characters retelling the original lion king story. But with jokes added to every scene they saw and their backstory of where they come from. I find it wholesome on how Timon and Pumbaa became acquaintances to closed friends. It was pretty funny and great to see them raise Simba as a cub and a scene with Teenager Simba very entertaining. The soundtrack is still good and catchy. I laughed also when I saw the reason why all animals fall when Simba and Nala were at the end of their song I just can't wait to be king. I could really relate to them in some scenes and enjoyed seeing them distracting the hyenas when Simba was about to confront Scar in the 2nd and last part of the final battle. Finally I liked that they used a cinema screen during the entire movie and if you guys want to laugh and have fun entertaining I recommend this movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/08/25 Full Review Bernardo C Já esperava uma continuação de rei leão 2. Esse tem um subtrama oculto do primeiro filme, logo quando a turma de simba ficou com 10 anos. Timão e pumba sao engracados, até contando sua história no cinema, mas é exagerada a bolada de quado volta o filme: quase todos da disney vieram pra assistir, até eu. A minha tia acha esse o preferido, mas eu prefiro o primeiro. Tem musicas esqueciveis e uma narrativa rasa, mas dou uma nota perfeita pra esse filme que caprichou nos pais do timão. As vezes expandem esse universo com mais suricatos, como Max, o pai de timão. Então acho que viria a ser chamado de rei leão 1 1/2 (sempre chamo de o rei leão 3 porque sou brasileiro) para o rei leão: a história de timão e pumba, e o terceiro filme poderia ser uma continuacao do segundo, né? Mas fora tudo isso o filme ja me agradou muito e por hoje rio de muita coisa. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/27/25 Full Review Ethan G I’m not gonna lie the movie it’s movie so fabulous, like it’s better 100% lion King Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Cody W. It’s really refreshing to listen to one of the best known Disney stories ever made from Timon and Pumbaa’s perspective, and the end result is a film that is so nostalgic, beautifully crafted, and absolutely hilarious. On that note, THE LION KING 1 1/2 is a movie that a lot of fans should definitely enjoy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review Comedy F With behind the scenes of the lion king between timon and pumbaa absolutely refreshing and cute with timon sharing his backstory as well in the meerkat colony great deliveries as they had a Cub with them a absolute amazing experience Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/25 Full Review Audience Member The last Lion King movie to be 2D animated! Thanks for the original voice cast! The second film has the original voice cast and Andy Dick as well! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This retelling of "The Lion King" is conveyed from the perspective of meerkat Timon (Nathan Lane) and warthog Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella) and shows how the pair became friends. When Timon leaves his colony because he doesn't fit in, he meets the lonely Pumbaa. Together Timon and Pumbaa search for a new home, having adventures along the way and eventually meeting up with lion prince Simba (Matthew Broderick), who is in exile from his home and must challenge the evil Scar for the title of Lion King.
Director
Bradley Raymond
Producer
George A. Mendoza, Jason VanBorssum
Production Co
Walt Disney Television Animation
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 10, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 16m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS
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