The Lion King 4K Blu-ray Movie

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Disney100 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Disney / Buena Vista | 1994 | 89 min | Rated G | Oct 03, 2023

The Lion King 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8.7
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

The Lion King 4K (1994)

A young lion cub named Simba just can't wait to be king. But the sudden death of his father, Mufasa, and the treacherous actions of his Uncle Scar lead Simba into exile and ultimately on a hero's journey of self-discovery. Adopting the "hakuna matata" philosophy of his comical jungle guardians — a warthog and a meerkat (Pumbaa and Timon) — Simba eventually comes to terms with his destiny and returns home to Pride Rock to help put things right.

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Moira Kelly
Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff

Family100%
Adventure90%
Animation83%
Comedy41%
Musical39%
Epic22%
Coming of age8%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: Dolby Atmos
    English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    French: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
    German: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
    Japanese: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
    Korean: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Chinese: Dolby Digital 2.0

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional)

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.0 of 54.0
Video5.0 of 55.0
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

The Lion King 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman October 4, 2023

Disney and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive UHD SteelBook release for the cherished 1994 animated film 'The Lion King.' This is another in Disney's "Disney 100" line of UHD SteelBook re-releases. The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. Note that this is the second UHD SteelBook release for the film; the previous version released in conjunction with the film's UHD debut in December 2018. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.


For a full film review, please click here; note that this link points to the 2011 Blu-ray.


The Lion King 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  5.0 of 5

For a full UHD video review, please click here.


The Lion King 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full UHD audio review, please click here.


The Lion King 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.0 of 5

Disney has released The Lion King as part of its line of "Disney 100" UHD SteelBook re-releases. The front and rear panels are smooth and predominantly silver, which is reflective and attractive. These areas will show a little bit of fingerprinting. Center is a small, vertically oriented rectangular image featuring a hand-drawn Simba, playfully smiling, looking to his left, with a gray background behind him. Above, center, is a debossed "Disney 100" logo. Below is the film's title, again with "Disney" accompaniment, but it is neither embossed nor debossed. The rear panel is entirely silver with the exception of a small debossed Simba cave drawing, centered. The spine is very cool. It, too, is silver, with the film's title center, a Disney Blu-ray logo at the top, and a Disney 100 logo at the bottom. The Disney 100 logo is also spaced throughout the length of the spine in a light gray accent color.

Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features one of the most iconic shots not only in the film, and not only in Disney animation, but also in all of cinema, depicting Rafiki holding up baby Simba on a Pride Rock's edge with a beautiful blue sky behind. The characters are firmly on the left side; the right merely offers environmental continuation.

For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.


The Lion King 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

This is a nice SteelBook that is obviously, this is aimed at serious Disney collectors who will enjoy a full shelf of these silvery beauties and it will more than likely look great when it's matched with more of the future releases. Recommended.


Other editions

The Lion King: Other Editions