Mufasa: The Lion King

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"Mufasa: The Lion King" enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka--the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny--their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

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Barry Jenkins' deft hand and Lin-Manuel Miranda's music go some way towards squaring the Circle of Life in Mufasa, but this fitfully soulful story is ill-served by its impersonal, photorealistic animation style.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Jenkins isn’t afraid to allow his animals to take on a few human qualities. He sacrifices perfection to achieve emotional expression. The filmmaker tackles this prequel as if it were an animated film and, even better, Disney allows him that freedom.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 21, 2024

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Sam Adams

Slate

The rubbery expressiveness of traditional animation is replaced by the feeling of a nature documentary where the narrator’s attempt to graft human emotions onto wild animals never quite feels like it takes.

Dec 20, 2024

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

The circle of life goes on, and on, and on in "Mufasa: The Lion King," a needless furthering of "The Lion King" mythos which treads the same waters as this story has already traversed.

Rated: C

Dec 20, 2024

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Korey Coleman

Double Toasted

The story in Mufasa: The Lion King is a big improvement over The Lion King (2019).

Dec 21, 2024

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

While they are very good, the visuals, pacing and music are not strong enough to distract from a weak script.

Rated: C-

Dec 21, 2024

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

Not bad, but it doesn’t add anything to what’s already known and loved.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 21, 2024

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Lorraine

The AI technology was visually amazing! The characters were realistically portrayed. The voices were good. However, the violence of the lion fights was too realistically frightening for young children.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Grandma

Loved the music. Good story line. The grandkids loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Robert

Did not like the storyline or the music.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Marjorie

Incredible animation, Beautiful scenes. The endless fights grew tiresome.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Tiffany W

Amazing storyline. JEJ would be proud!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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William H

Great movie that tied in perfectly to the original.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Aaron Pierre

Mufasa

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Taka

Tiffany Boone

Sarabi

Kagiso Lediga

Young Rafiki

Preston Nyman

Zazu

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Synopsis

"Mufasa: The Lion King" enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka--the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny--their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Director: Barry Jenkins
Producer: Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak
Screenwriter: Jeff Nathanson
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG (Peril|Action/Violence|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 2024, Wide
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)