My favorite movie of all time! *minor spoiler*

Rating: 10/10 (7 December 2003)

I'm almost 17 years old, and this isn't merely my favorite Disney movie, but my favorite movie period.
I saw this movie in 1994 when I was 7 and I loved it then, but only in recent years has the story (especially the ending) truly affected me.
The animation is stunning, and I thought the voice actors were all cast perfectly - especially Matthew Broderick as adult Simba, as well as Jeremy Irons as Scar. I know the quintessential tearjerking part is when Mufasa dies, but the part that always gets to me is at the end when Simba finally ascends Pride Rock and looks up into the clouds and hears his father say "Remember..." It gets to me every time!, lol
Hans Zimmer is a genius and deserved the Best Score Oscar that he won; the music in The Lion King is absolutely beautiful. As I said, I loved the story SO much, but the music has a lot to do with why this film moves me so much - it's absolutely beautiful.
I grew up in the era of Disney movies in the early '90s, and as I recall during that time, it seemed as though that each year their movies got better and better; and I have to say - they've had some really good movies come out since this, but they have ceased to top this one. 10/10!