The Lion King (1994)

85 min · Animation

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40 TAME

ScoutScore

Very little flagged.

The Lion King scores 40 on the ScoutScore, which is Tame. Very little flagged. FilmScout maps 11 flagged scenes and 3 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	8
Caution	3

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for scary and dark with violence and action.

Scary and dark	44%
Violence and action	29%
Themes	25%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	2%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Scar threatens the mouse
Heads up Name-calling and insults (scattered throughout film)
Heads up Hyenas chase Simba and Nala in the elephant graveyard
Heads up Scar's "Be Prepared" - plotting to kill Mufasa and Simba
Caution Stampede and Mufasa's death
Caution Scar manipulates Simba and orders his death
Heads up Hyenas chase young Simba through thorns
Heads up Scar assumes the throne over Mufasa's death
Heads up Mufasa's ghost speaks to Simba
Caution Scar confesses to killing Mufasa and confrontation at Pride Rock

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	G
CA	G
GB	U
US	G

Talk about it after

“Simba carries guilt for a long time over something that was not truly his fault. What helped him finally see the truth about what happened, and what do you think it feels like to carry a heavy secret?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

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Common questions

Is The Lion King okay for kids?

The Lion King scores 40 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Tame tier. Very little flagged. FilmScout has mapped 11 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, action, theme. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Lion King?

40, which is the Tame tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Lion King rated?

The Lion King is rated G in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, CA G, GB U, US G. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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