Made first for young men 1
The Lion King's audience scores lean most toward young men at 93 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 6 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.
- 1Audience scoreyoung men 93 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 82, Hispanic 33.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
- 4Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 6 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Age: 18 — strongly youth-oriented
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Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.
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Advocacy Over Time in Family
The average advocacy score of Family titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2 | 2 |
| 1944 | 0 | 2 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 3 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | 0 | 3 |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 |
| 1984 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0 | 8 |
| 1987 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | 3 | 8 |
| 1990 | 1 | 8 |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993 | 1 | 9 |
| 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 | 5 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 10 |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 |
| 2003 | 3 | 12 |
| 2004 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 13 |
| 2006 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 |
| 2017 | 18 | 5 |
| 2019 | 19 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 25 | 6 |
| 2023 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 |
| 2025 | 6 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 10 |
| This title (1994) | 6 | 1 |
● This title (1994): advocacy 6 · explore Family →
Cast & Crew
Roger Allers (director) · Rob Minkoff (director)
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