Mufasa: The Lion King

Name: Mufasa: The Lion King
Genre: Adventure, Family, Animation
Released: 2024-12-18
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman

2024·Movie·PG·118 min·★ 7.3(2,693)

Adventure Family Animation More English titles

“The story of an orphan who would be king.”

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

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United States	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus	Fetch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Spain	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King is a 2024 English-language adventure, family and animation film directed by Barry Jenkins. The cast is led by Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 2700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Mufasa: The Lion King was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 18, 2024, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $200 million, it went on to gross $723 million worldwide.

Director: Barry Jenkins
Writers: Jeff Nathanson
Release date: December 18, 2024
OTT release: February 18, 2025
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $200 million
Box office: $723 million
Production: Walt Disney Pictures

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Mufasa: The Lion King cast & crew

Mufasa: The Lion King was directed by Barry Jenkins and written by Jeff Nathanson.

The cast features Aaron Pierre as Mufasa (voice), Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka (voice), Tiffany Boone as Sarabi (voice), Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki (voice), Preston Nyman as Zazu (voice), and Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dave Metzger, cinematography is by James Laxton, and it was produced by Peter M. Tobyansen and Adele Romanski.

Is Mufasa: The Lion King worth watching?

Mufasa: The Lion King holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 2,693 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, family, and animation, Mufasa: The Lion King is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Mufasa: The Lion King

In United States, you can stream Mufasa: The Lion King on Disney Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on February 18, 2025.

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