Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for t... Read allMufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
- Awards
- 15 nominations total
- Mufasa
- (voice)
- Taka
- (voice)
- Sarabi
- (voice)
- Young Rafiki
- (voice)
- Zazu
- (voice)
- Kiara
- (voice)
- Kiros
- (voice)
- Pumbaa
- (voice)
- Timon
- (voice)
- Eshe
- (voice)
- Obasi
- (voice)
- Afia
- (voice)
- Masego
- (voice)
- Mufasa Cub
- (voice)
- Taka Cub
- (voice)
- Simba
- (voice)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
'Mufasa' Cast Reveals Their Character Backstories
'Mufasa' Cast Reveals Their Character Backstories
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJames Earl Jones, who played Mufasa from 1994 to 2019, passed away at 93 on September 9, 2024. This film is dedicated to his memory. He was actually asked to return to play Mufasa, but he declined due to retiring from acting in 2022. However, before he died, Jones gave Disney permission to replicate his voice using AI, in addition to using archival audio, with iconic characters Darth Vader and Mufasa in mind. While Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) did not use AI, they did use a brief bit of archival sound towards the beginning of the film.
- GoofsMufasa is proven to have an excellent sense of smell, proven by being able to smell duck flowers on Sarabi from her valley, despite her not having been there for days. But he did not smell Kiros on Taka after Taka betrayed Mufasa and joined the white lions.
- Quotes
Taka: Mufasa, please forgive me.
Zazu: You must banish him, sire.
Mufasa: As long as I'm king, my brother will have a place here.
Taka: Brother, I'm so...
Mufasa: But I won't ever say your name again. I can't. I won't.
Taka: Then call me Scar. So I will never forget what I have done.
Mufasa: Scar.
Taka: [He bows and leaves.] Your Majesty.
- Crazy creditsThere is a dedication at the start of the film: "In remembrance of James Earl Jones".
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Sequel of Life (2020)
Mufasa is another attempt by Disney to capitalise on the success of their films of yesteryear. The Lion King is without doubt amongst the best animated films of all time and with Disneys attempts at creating original works in recent years flopping, here's another Lion King film that no one asked for.
Pumbaa, Timon and Rafiki are tasked with looking after the son of Simba and Nala, a young cub named Kiara. They tell the young cub the origin story of her Grandfather Mufasa in order to keep her occupied. This story plays out on screen and intermittently cuts back to the present day.
Having a present day aspect with the whole of the main narrative taking place in the past only serves to pad out the run time which isn't really needed considering it's a two hour film. They could have cut those parts, got us straight into the action and been around the 90 minute mark which is always a good aim when your target audience is children/families. That being said however I understand how that would've meant that we loose Timon and Pumbaa in the process. Whilst I appreciated them being in the film for nostalgias sake they didn't add anything to the narrative. The film used them as a kind of post modern comic relief in between the action which to be honest wasn't needed.
The thing that's given the original Lion King film its legacy is how iconic the songs are. This is something no film in the franchise has been able to replicate and this one is no different. My foot was taping along to some of the tracks but ultimately it's not a soundtrack I'm ever going to revisit and plays a big part in the fact that I'm unlikely to ever watch this film again either.
There are a couple of saving graces however. The visuals for one are exceptional, it's almost like watching a David Attenborough documentary at times. I felt like I could almost step out of the auditorium and into the pride lands.
The narrative also showed some promise towards the beginning. I was genuinely interested for a minute into how Mufasa and Taka's relationship was going to pan out. Then it turned into a road movie where they picked up other Lion King characters on the way and their relationship took a back seat however. The two lead characters inevitably end up conflicting but the reason behind the conflict was about as obvious as it gets. I won't spoil it but what do you think is most likely to cause a fight between two male friends?
Yep, you got it.
Overall there's just better films to take your young ones/family to see at the cinema at the moment. If you're a die hard Lion King fan or are just curious for whatever reason, perhaps wait till it releases on Disney Plus.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Mufasa: El rey león
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $200,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $238,103,300
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $35,409,365
- Dec 22, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $674,614,994
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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