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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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

The script is safe and unoriginal, the voice talent is passable and while the scenes of the creatures racing through fields and prancing through canyons are fine, the drama peaks in the water bodies and on snow-capped mountains.

Jan 15, 2025

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Mark Kermode

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Barry Jenkins took this behemoth and it didn't entirely defeat him.

Jan 14, 2025

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Dwight Brown

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Young audiences will have fun following the likable characters and their perilous adventures.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 6, 2025

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Ganesh Aaglave

Firstpost

...the biggest letdown of the film is that it just brushes through the characters without exploring the emotional dynamics and depth. Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa is enjoyable but nowhere close to The Lion King.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 21, 2025

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Devansh Sharma

Hindustan Times

If John Favreau had the Herculean task of bringing to tangible life the 1994 animated classic in The Lion King (2019), Barry Jenkins also does a fine job of giving Mufasa his own past, fears, journey, and value system.

Jan 21, 2025

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Saibal Chatterjee

NDTV

The Hindi dub of Mufasa: The Lion King, at first flush, represents an improbable marriage. But it is one that is made in heaven.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 15, 2025

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Jasmin

Mufasa was amazing. love the songs

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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m

It was a great movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Katy S

I felt compelled to write this given the sub-par reviews. I adored this movie. I was a lion king kid and have a couple of Disney fans of my own now. This was my favorite movie we have seen in some time. There are some intense scenes so it may not be great for very young kids but 6 and up should be ok.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Laura

Great movie, adults and kids enjoyed it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Betty

Loved it, the music and story line is phenomenal.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Darla

The movie was amazing, the kids loved it. We would see it again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Taka

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Young Rafiki

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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
Box Office (Gross USA): $168.2M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)