Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024

Mufasa: The Lion 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.

ReleasedDecember 20, 2024

DirectorBarry Jenkins

WriterJeff Nathanson

StarringAaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga

Adventure Family Animation Drama Music

Scores

Letterboxd2.92

IMDb6.6

Rotten Tomatoes56%

Metacritic56

Box Office

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Cast

Aaron Pierre

Aaron Pierre

Mufasa (voice)

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Taka (voice)

Tiffany Boone

Tiffany Boone

Sarabi (voice)

Kagiso Lediga

Kagiso Lediga

Young Rafiki (voice)

Preston Nyman

Preston Nyman

Zazu (voice)

Blue Ivy Carter

Blue Ivy Carter

Kiara (voice)

John Kani

John Kani

Rafiki (voice)

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Kiros (voice)

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Pumbaa (voice)

Billy Eichner

Billy Eichner

Timon (voice)

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Eshe (voice)

Lennie James

Lennie James

Obasi (voice)

Crew

Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins

Director

Jeff Nathanson

Jeff Nathanson

Screenplay

James Laxton

James Laxton

Director of Photography

Dave Metzger

Dave Metzger

Original Music Composer

Peter M. Tobyansen

Executive Producer

Mark Ceryak

Mark Ceryak

Producer

Adele Romanski

Adele Romanski

Producer

Studios & Companies

Parent Company

The Walt Disney Company

Distribution

Walt Disney Pictures

Opening Weekend$35.4M

Domestic$254.6M

International$468.1M

Worldwide$722.6M

Est. Budget$200.0M

Est. Marketing (FD Est.)$200.0M

Est. Profit+$322.6M

Daily Charts Box Office Mojo

Awards

1Nominations

0Wins

Academy Awards0 noms

0 Nominations

Golden Globes0 noms

0 Nominations

Spirit Awards0 noms

0 Nominations

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