 Synopsis
It is sunrise on the savanna. All the animals
gather at Pride Rock to see Mufasa, the Lion King, and his queen,
Sarabi, introduce their newborn son, Simba. Meanwhile, Mufasa's
wicked brother, Scar, laments the unfairness of his life. He
resents the new prince and the cub's status as next in line to
be king - a job he covets for himself.
Time passes, and Simba grows into a cocky young
cub. Mufasa leads his son to the summit of Pride Rock where they
look down upon the Pridelands - the kingdom that one day, when
he is king, Simba will rule. Mufasa tells Simba that everything
lives together in a delicate balance called the Circle of Life,
and warns him never to go beyond the boundaries of the Pridelands
and into the territories of the evil hyenas.
Meanwhile, Scar has been plotting the deaths of
Simba and Mufasa so that he, along with his evil henchmen, the
hyenas, can rule the kingdom. Scar orchestrates a stampede and
in the tumult, manages to kill Mufasa. He then convinces Simba
that Mufasa's death was all Simba's fault. Scar tells him to leave
the Pridelands and never return. Scar orders the hyenas to kill
Simba, but the lazy beasts decide to let the cub go and not tell
Scar.
The animals mourn the loss of their king , and
believe that Simba has also been killed in the stampede. Scar,
triumphant, climbs to the top of Pride Rock with the hyenas and
assumes the throne.
Convinced he is responsible for his father's death,
Simba leaves the Pridelands. He escapes into the jungle where he
meets Timon, a wisecracking meerkat, and Pumbaa, a big-hearted
warthog. Rather than ever return to face the other lions, Simba
decides to stay with his new friends in the jungle, where he grows
from a cub into a young lion.
In the interim, under Scar's cruel and careless
rule, the Pridelands become dry and lifeless. Hyenas roam the territory
picking clean whatever is left and terrorizing the lionesses. Nala
decides that she needs to flee to the jungle in order to escape
Scar's clutches and help find a new land where the lionesses can
live in peace.
Later, in the jungle, Pumbaa finds himself being
hunted by a hungry lioness. Simba comes between them to save his
friend, and the two lions fight. The lioness flips Simba, and he
realizes that she is not just any lioness, but his old friend -
Nala. Nala is shocked to find Simba alive, and she tells Timon
and Pumbaa that he is the true king. When Simba and Nala are alone,
they start to realize the depth of their feelings for each other.
Nala tells Simba of the Pridelands' devastation, and that he must
return and reclaim the throne from Scar.
Simba returns to Pride Rock with his friends.
Scar cannot believe his eyes when he sees the young lion alive.
In a panic, Scar forces Simba to admit to the other lions that
he had caused his father's death. Scar backs Simba to the edge
of a cliff, and, in a moment of arrogance, whispers the truth:
He killed Mufasa. Overcome with rage, Simba leaps up and catches
Scar by the throat. He makes Scar tell the other lions the truth.
A battle rages, with Nala, Rafiki, Timon, Pumbaa, and the lionesses
fighting the hyenas. Finally, Simba confronts Scar on the summit
of Pride Rock. Scar begs Simba for his life, blaming the hyenas
for everything. Simba tells Scar to run away and never return.
In a final moment of treachery, Scar attacks Simba again, but Simba
manages to flip his uncle over the side of the cliff. Scar lands
at the foot of Pride Rock, surrounded by the hungry hyenas.
As the dawn breaks, Simba's friends come
forward, acknowledging him as the new King. He climbs to the
top of Pride Rock and lets loose with a mighty roar. Herds of
animals come in answer to his call, rejoicing in his victory.
Nala joins him. Rafiki holds up their newborn cub for all to
see as the animals dance and rejoice as the Circle of Life continues.
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