The Lion King (1994)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.7

Overview

A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for th...

Starring Cast

Matthew Broderick • Jeremy Irons • James Earl Jones

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Matthew Broderick • Jeremy Irons • James Earl Jones

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's central solution involves the restoration of a traditional, hierarchical order and the acceptance of inherited responsibility, which aligns with conservative values regarding duty, legacy, and the maintenance of established systems.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The film features animal characters, which inherently bypasses human-centric casting diversity considerations. Its narrative is a traditional hero's journey focusing on themes of responsibility and the natural order, without explicitly critiquing or promoting specific DEI themes related to human identities.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: Medium

The film features Nala and the other lionesses who, as a group, engage in close-quarters physical combat against the male hyenas during the final battle. They are depicted as stronger and more skilled, successfully driving back and defeating their male opponents.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Lion King does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explicit themes. The narrative focuses on traditional family structures, friendship, and the circle of life, without engaging with LGBTQ+ identities.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Lion King (1994) is an original animated film, not an adaptation of pre-existing characters with established genders. All characters' genders were created and defined within this film, thus no prior canonical gender was altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Lion King features anthropomorphic animal characters, which do not possess human racial characteristics. Therefore, the concept of a 'race swap' as defined does not apply to this film.