🎬 Movies Like The Lion King

Loved The Lion King (1994)? A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. Here are 23 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore The Lion King itself.

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   The Lion King2019

   6.8 IMDb52% RT critics88% RT audience71% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser52·88

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Jonathan Roberts, writer Irene Mecchi

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   Beauty and the Beast1991

   8.0 IMDb95% RT critics94% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·94

   Shared talent: director Kirk Wise, director Gary Trousdale; Shared themes: villain, musical

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   The Little Mermaid1989

   7.6 IMDb92% RT critics88% RT audience74% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: cartoon, villain, coming of age

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   Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls1995

   6.4 IMDb23% RT critics72% RT audience63% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser23·72

   Shared themes: set in africa, africa, animals; Both are adventure films

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   Mulan1998

   7.7 IMDb91% RT critics85% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·85

   Shared talent: writer Barry Johnson, writer Lorna Cook; Both are animation/adventure films

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   The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996

   7.0 IMDb80% RT critics71% RT audience71% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Kirk Wise, director Gary Trousdale; Shared themes: cartoon, villain, musical

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   Kubo and the Two Strings2016

   7.7 IMDb97% RT critics86% RT audience76% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Both are animation/adventure films

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   Bambi1942

   7.3 IMDb91% RT critics73% RT audience70% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling91·73

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: cartoon, loss of loved one, coming of age

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   Grave of the Fireflies1988

   8.5 IMDb100% RT critics84% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling100·85

   Both are animation/drama films; Matching emotional, intense tone

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    Perfect Blue1997

    8.0 IMDb100% RT audience83% TMDB

    Both are animation/drama films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    Aladdin1992

    8.0 IMDb86% RT audience76% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer Roger Allers, writer Larry Leker; Shared themes: cartoon, villain, musical

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    Stand by Me1986

    8.1 IMDb89% RT critics94% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim89·94

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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    Anastasia1997

    7.2 IMDb83% RT critics77% RT audience76% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer Noni White, writer Bob Tzudiker; Shared themes: villain, musical

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    The Jungle Book1967

    7.6 IMDb77% RT audience73% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: cartoon, villain, coming of age

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    Pocahontas1995

    6.7 IMDb59% RT critics64% RT audience69% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer Jorgen Klubien, writer Ed Gombert; Shared themes: cartoon, villain, musical

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    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron2002

    7.2 IMDb69% RT critics77% RT audience77% TMDB

    Shared talent: director Lorna Cook; Shared themes: animals, villain

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    Hercules1997

    7.3 IMDb83% RT critics76% RT audience75% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer Thom Enriquez, writer Francis Glebas; Shared themes: cartoon, villain, coming of age

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    The Prince of Egypt1998

    7.2 IMDb94% RT audience73% TMDB

    Shared talent: director Brenda Chapman; Shared plot themes: prince, become

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    Princess Mononoke1997

    8.3 IMDb99% RT audience83% TMDB

    Shared plot themes: prince, fate, must, young; Both are animation/adventure films

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    Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001

    6.9 IMDb58% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared talent: director Kirk Wise, director Gary Trousdale; Shared themes: cartoon, villain

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    Mufasa: The Lion King2024

    6.6 IMDb56% RT critics88% RT audience73% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser56·88

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: lion, musical

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    The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar2015

    5.7 IMDb67% RT audience67% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: lion, set in africa, africa

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    The King of Kings2025

    6.9 IMDb60% RT critics97% RT audience83% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser60·97

    Often recommended together; Both are animation films