The Lion King 1½ (2004)

Directed by

Bradley Raymond

Genre

comedy film, buddy film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 17m

Rated

G

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 3,174 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This animated film retells the story of The Lion King from the perspective of Timon and Pumbaa. It shows how these two friends met and what they were doing behind the scenes during the events of the original movie.

playfullightheartedcomedicenergeticaffectionatewarmfast-paced

What happens

The Lion King 1½ (known internationally as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata) is a 2004 American animated direct-to-video musical comedy film directed by Bradley Raymond, produced by Disneytoon Studios and released on February 10, 2004. The third and final installment in the Lion King trilogy, the film is both a midquel and sidequel to The Lion King (1994), focusing on the supporting characters Timon and Pumbaa. A majority of the voice cast from the first film returns to reprise their roles, including Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella as the voices of Timon and Pumbaa, respectively. The film's structure is inspired by Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, a tragicomedy that tells the story of Hamlet from the point of view of two minor characters. The Lion King 1½ received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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