Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle

Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle

A heartwarming musical adventure for the whole family.

Directed by Takashi Masunaga, Toshiyuki Hiruma

Produced by Jetlag Productions, Cayre Brothers

199446 min6.8 / 10

A family-friendly animated musical about a selfish lion king learning humility and responsibility through adventure and the bonds he forms with others.

Leo is the lion king of the jungle, but unfortunately he doesn't know well what a king's job is. He believes it is his right to do as he pleases, even if it means disrupting the peace of others or being plain rude to them, as a king, Leo thinks everyone should look out for his well-being and comfort. One day, Leo meets a lion cub named Tooey whose mother has been recently taken away and who comes to Leo for help, being as selfish as he is, Leo turns the young lion away. However, after several different adventures, Leo learns what his place as a king is and how he must behave and treat the creatures who have almost lost all faith in him. Leo rallies the jungle animals to the rescue, and in the epilogue, the narrator Michael Donovan says that Leo asked Tooey's mother to be his queen, and the cub himself grew into a strong young lion, now called Leo II and one day he would be the Jungle King.

Questions people ask

  • Does Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

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