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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)

The Circle of Life Continues...

Release:1998
Runtime:1h 21m
Country:United States
Director:Darrell Rooney
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationDrama
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Keywords

friendshipBabyAfricaLionCartoonFather Daughter RelationshipInspirationalFamiliar
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 62K votes
Rotten Tomatoes67%
TMDb6.9/10· 5K votes

With 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. Simba and Nala have given birth to a daughter, Kiara who's as rebellious as her father was. But Kiara drives her parents to distraction when she catches the eye of Kovu, the son of the evil lioness, Zira. Will Kovu steal Kiara's heart?

Cast of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

  • Matthew Broderick

    Matthew Broderick

    as Simba (voice)

  • Neve Campbell

    Neve Campbell

    as Kiara (voice)

  • Jason Marsden

    Jason Marsden

    as Kovu (voice)

  • Nathan Lane

    Nathan Lane

    as Timon (voice)

  • Ernie Sabella

    Ernie Sabella

    as Pumbaa (voice)

  • Andy Dick

    Andy Dick

    as Nuka (voice)

  • Robert Guillaume

    Robert Guillaume

    as Rafiki (voice)

  • James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones

    as Mufasa (voice)

  • Moira Kelly

    Moira Kelly

    as Nala (voice)

  • Suzanne Pleshette

    Suzanne Pleshette

    as Zira (voice)

  • Lacey Chabert

    Lacey Chabert

    as Young Vitani (voice)

  • Edward Hibbert

    Edward Hibbert

    as Zazu (voice)

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride facts

Collection
The Lion King Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Family animation delivers heartwarming father-daughter relationship arc
  • •Adventure storytelling captures African setting with vibrant visual style
  • •Friendship and romance themes resonate with multigenerational audiences

What the audience disliked

  • •Sequel formula retreads original film without significant creative novelty
  • •Character motivations feel familiar rather than freshly developed
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