@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-10 01:00 UTC
The Lion King 1½ put every joke in the trailer and then dared us to sit through the rest.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
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2004 · Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family
The Lion King 1½
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.
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RELEASE DATE
2004
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Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family
PLOT SUMMARY
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.
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@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-05 14:00 UTC
The science in The Lion King 1½ has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-03 03:00 UTC
The Lion King 1½ is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-16 16:00 UTC
If exposition were a contact sport, The Lion King 1½ would be banned for life.
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Why is The Lion King 1½ rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Lion King 1½ (2004) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 34/100. Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'l…
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Lion King 1½ fit best?+
The Lion King 1½ works best as a modern catalog staple for adventure fans. With a Burn Index of 34/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Lion King 1½ worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Lion King 1½ scores 34/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.9k points
The cinematography in The Lion King 1½ is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched The Lion King 1½ last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/boxoffice · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.8k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Lion King 1½?
Just got out of The Lion King 1½ and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/criticalkino · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 3.3k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Lion King 1½?
Director clearly thought The Lion King 1½ was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/criticalkino · u/CinephileCynic🔥 3.3k points
Unpopular opinion: The Lion King 1½ is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, The Lion King 1½ would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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