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

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

"The Circle of Life Continues..."
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👍 87%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 67%
FamilyAdventureAnimationDramaRomance

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Director
Darrell Rooney
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
G
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.9/10 (4,631 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
67%

Cast

Matthew Broderick as Simba (voice) · 70% avg
Neve Campbell as Kiara (voice) · 73% avg
Jason Marsden as Kovu (voice) · 74% avg
Nathan Lane as Timon (voice) · 72% avg
Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa (voice) · 82% avg
Andy Dick as Nuka (voice) · 70% avg
Robert Guillaume as Rafiki (voice) · 75% avg
James Earl Jones as Mufasa (voice) · 76% avg

Is The Lion King II: Simba's Pride good?

Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 67%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#91 / 865 · Family
Rank in its year
#19 / 116 · 1998

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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? Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride is a 1998 American animated musical drama produced by Walt Disney Video Premiere, a direct-to-video sequel to the 1994 classic. The film follows Kiara, Simba and Nala's daughter, who falls in love with Kovu, an outsider lion raised by Zira — a fanatical follower of the dead Scar — in the barren Outlands. Kiara's forbidden romance with Kovu mirrors Romeo and Juliet while Simba must overcome his fear that Kovu is Scar's heir sent to destroy him.

For a direct-to-video production, Simba's Pride was remarkably ambitious, with a story that genuinely expanded the original's themes of prejudice and reconciliation across generations. The voice cast included Matthew Broderick reprising Simba and Neve Campbell as Kiara. The songs by Lebo M and others maintained the African musical identity of the original.

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