The Lion King Not rated yet! The Lion King 19941 h 29 min Click an icon to see more Overview A young lion cub named Simba can't wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it. Metadata Director Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff Runtime 1 h 29 min Release Date 23 June 1994 Details Movie Media — Movie Status — Movie Rating — Images No images were imported for this movie. Actors Starring: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Ernie Sabella, Nathan Lane, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Zoe Leader, Jason Weaver, Frank Welker, Judi M. Durand, Daamen J. Krall, David McCharen, Mary Linda Phillips, Philip Proctor, David J. Randolph, Evan Saucedo, Brian Tochi