Lion King, The (1994)

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Synopsis

Animated/Adventure. Simba, the rightful king of the jungle (voices of Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Matthew Broderick), is manipulated by his evil uncle (voice of Jeremy Irons) into feeling responsible for the death of his father (voice of James Earl Jones).

Content elements

• Frequent deadly peril to main characters in an adventure context

Thematic elements

• The responsibilities of leadership
• Coping with past mistakes
• The desire for power

Classification rationale

Rated G for material unlikely to disturb most viewers

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