The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride.

Name: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Musical
Released: 1998-10-27
Duration: 81 min
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Neve Campbell, James Earl Jones, Andy Dick

Two prides. One chance to change.

Simba's daughter Kiara befriends Kovu, a young lion raised among his family's enemies. As the two grow closer, old grievances threaten to turn their future into another battle for the Pride Lands.

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Why it’s a little special

Songs and a new generation of lions explore how children can question inherited grudges.

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General audiences

US film rating

Animal fighting, fire, betrayal, a fatal fall and grief. Several sequences are intense despite the G rating.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Darrell Rooney
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Neve Campbell, James Earl Jones, Andy Dick, Robert Guillaume, Nathan Lane, Jason Marsden, Suzanne Pleshette, Ernie Sabella, Liz Callaway, Lacey Chabert
Written by: Flip Kobler, Cindy Marcus
Produced by: Jeannine Roussel
Release date: October 27, 1998
Runtime: 81 minutes
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Musical
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Language: English

LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.

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