Life's greatest adventure is finding your place in the Circle of Life

Celebrate Disney's crowning achievement - The Lion King - now in a dazzling special edition with an all-new song, "Morning Report", and a restoration befitting the king of all animated movies! Enjoy the Academy Award-winning music (Best Music, Original Score, 1994; Best Music, Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"), lush animation, and the epic story of Simba, the feisty lion cub who revels in the carefree lifestyle of "Hakuna Matata" until he realizes his destiny in the "Circle of Life". And now, in the Special Edition DVD, there is more to be seen than has ever been seen with 2 versions of the film, all-new animation created exclusively for DVD, a Virtual Safari in 5.1 surround sound, and journeys that take you behind the scenes. You'll see, hear, and feel why The Lion King continues to rule hearts and entertain the entire family.

Director:
Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Cast:
Matthew Broderick, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin
Writing Credits:
Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton

The Lion King Box Office data:
Budget $79.3 million.
Opening Weekend:

• $1.825 million on 66 screens.
• Total Domestic: $15.683 million.

MPAA:
Rated G

Technical Informaton:

• Presentation: Widescreen 1.66:1/16x9
• Audio:
  • English Dolby Digital 5.1
  • English Enhanced Home Theater Dolby Digital 5.1
  • French Dolby Digital 5.1
• Subtitles:
  • English
  • Closed-captioned
• Runtime: 89 min.
• Release Date: 10/7/2003
• Bonus:
  • Disc One 
    • Special Edition Version of the Film with New Song 
    • Audio Commentary with Producer Don Hahn and Directors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff 
    • “The Making of ‘The Morning Report’” 
    • “The Lion King Personality Game” 
    • Sneak Peeks 
    • THX Optimizer
  • Disc Two
    • Abandoned Scene: Warthog Rhapsody 
    • Animal Kingdom Lodge” Promo 
    • “Animal Kingdom Park” Promo 
    • “Animals” Featurettes 
    • Art Design Galleries 
    • Character Design    Galleries 
    • “DVD Sound Design” Featurette 
    • Early Concepts 
    • Early Presentation Reel 
    • Effects Animation Galleries
    • “Film” Featurettes 
    • “International Release” Featurette 
    • Multi-Language Reel 
    • Music Videos 
    • “Music” Featurettes 
    • “Stage” Featurettes 
    • “Story” Featurettes 
    • Storyboard to Film Comparison 
    • The Lion King 1 ½ Trailer 
    •  Timon and Pumbaa’s Virtual Safari