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15 Movies Like The Lion King

Loved The Lion King? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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The Prince of Egypt

1998

The Prince of Egypt shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Drama, Adventure genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Both come from the 1990s

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65%

Free Willy

1993

Free Willy shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Adventure, Family genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, technology✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1990s

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64%

Tarzan

1999

Tarzan shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Adventure, Family genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, outsiders✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1990s

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64%

The Rocketeer

1991

The Rocketeer shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Adventure, Family genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, technology✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1990s

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55%

The Land Before Time

1988

The Land Before Time shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Family, Adventure, Drama genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Both have a violent tone

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55%

The Iron Giant

1999

The Iron Giant shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Adventure genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Both come from the 1990s

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54%

The Pagemaster

1994

The Pagemaster shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Family, Adventure genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Both come from the 1990s

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50%

Jumanji

1995

Jumanji shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, technology✓ Both are Adventure movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1990s

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48%

Pocahontas

1995

Pocahontas shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Family, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a violent tone

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48%

Mulan

1998

Mulan shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Adventure, Family genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Very similar runtime

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45%

Labyrinth

1986

Labyrinth shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Adventure genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Very similar runtime

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44%

The River Wild

1994

The River Wild shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Adventure, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a violent tone

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41%

Menace II Society

1993

Menace II Society shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both are Drama movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family

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41%

Anastasia

1997

Anastasia shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Family, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Very similar runtime

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41%

The Goonies

1985

The Goonies shares key genre characteristics with The Lion King and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Adventure, Family genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Released within roughly the same film era

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41%

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