The Lion King (2019)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.2

Overview

In Africa, the lion cub Simba is the pride and joy of his parents King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi. Mufasa prepares Simba to be the next king of the jungle. However, the naive Simba believes in his envious uncle Scar that wa...

Starring Cast

Donald Glover • Beyoncé • Seth Rogen

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Donald Glover • Beyoncé • Seth Rogen

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's solution to the problems of tyranny and environmental devastation is the restoration of a traditional, hierarchical natural order led by a rightful, responsible monarch, emphasizing tradition and inherited responsibility over fundamental change.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The movie features a diverse voice cast for its animal characters, reflecting a broad range of talent. Its narrative, a classic tale of an animal kingdom, focuses on universal themes of leadership and responsibility without engaging in critiques of human traditional identities.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: Medium

The film features Nala, a lead lioness, who engages in a direct physical struggle with Simba. She demonstrates her strength and skill by successfully pinning him during their encounter.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Lion King (2019) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline. The narrative centers on Simba's journey to reclaim his rightful place as king, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences, thus resulting in no direct portrayal to evaluate.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2019 adaptation of The Lion King maintains the established genders for all its primary and legacy characters from the 1994 animated film. No character canonically or widely established as one gender was portrayed as a different gender in this version.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Lion King (2019) features anthropomorphic animal characters, as did its 1994 animated predecessor. Since these characters are animals, they do not possess a human race, and thus the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to them.