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The Lion King (1994)

Film

DirectorRoger Allers

Meta takes2

Figures

Form & technique

The wildebeest stampede scene

Tropes

The "Circle of Life" philosophy → The Soft Arm of the Law
Scar's "Be Prepared" musical number
The hyenas' accents and ghettoization
Simba's journey of exile and return → The Hero's Journey
The opening Zulu chant of "Circle of Life"
The portrayal of nature and ecology
"Hakuna Matata" philosophy

Films most connected to The Lion King

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — via The Hero's Journey, The Soft Arm of the Law
Finding Nemo (2003) — via The Hero's Journey
Dune (1984) — via The Hero's Journey
Gravity (2013) — via The Hero's Journey
Tron (1982) — via The Soft Arm of the Law
Full Metal Jacket (1987) — via The Soft Arm of the Law
Minority Report (2002) — via The Soft Arm of the Law
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — via The Soft Arm of the Law