Release Date
December 20, 2024
Digital Date
February 18, 2025
DVD Release Date
April 1, 2025 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Barry Jenkins
Writer
Jeff Nathanson
Cast
Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé Knowles, Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis, Dominique Jennings
Studio
Running Time
120 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for action/violence, peril and some thematic elements
A lion who would change our lives forever.
“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In Mufasa, Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins sells out to the Mouse House and yet does what you’d expect Barry Jenkins to do: give us a good movie.
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