Where to Watch The Lion King Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Lion King' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Jon Favreau-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Lion King' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Lion King' right now, here are some finer points about the Walt Disney Pictures, Fairview Entertainment adventure flick.

Released July 19th, 2019, 'The Lion King' stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 10,132 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his."

'The Lion King' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Disney Plus, Amazon Video, YouTube, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, and Vudu .