The Lion King (1994)
Disney’s animated retelling of Hamlet follows Simba’s exile and return to reclaim his kingdom.
This Disney animated version of Hamlet follows the young lion Simba, heir to his father Mufasa. Simba’s uncle Scar plots to usurp the throne by luring father and son into a wildebeest stampede; Simba escapes while Mufasa is killed. As an adult, Simba returns to take back his homeland with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.