The Lion King (video)

Home video releases of The Lion King.
==US/Canadian releases==
 
Cover 	Released 	Notes
VHS 	VHS 	VHS
 	March 3, 1995 	
Bonus Features:
*Pocahontas Sneak Peek
 	March 3, 1995 	
Bonus Features: (on bonus VHS)
*The Making of The Lion King
 	October 7, 2003 	
Bonus Features:
*The Lion King 1½ Sneak Peek
*Circle of Life Music Video by Disney Channel Circle of Stars
* Trailer: Broadway (Lucasfilm Ltd Variant)
Laserdisc 	Laserdisc 	Laserdisc
 	September 20, 1995	
* Trailer: Broadway
 	September 20, 1995	Bonus Features:
Side One
* Trailer: Broadway
*Audio Commentary by Don Hahn, Rob Minkoff, and Roger Allers
Sides Five and Six
*The Making of The Lion King (Only Extra on Side Five)
*History and Development of The Lion King Story
*Sequence Breakdown and Storyboards Introduction
*Storyboard Pitch: The Reflecting Pool/Mufasa's Ghost
*Storyboard Sequences
**Circle of Life
**I Just Can't Wait to Be King
**The Stampede/Mufasa's Death
**The Reflecting Pool/Mufasa's Ghost
**The Fight
*Storyboard to Film Comparison: Circle of Life
*Music
*Character Design (with introduction)
**Mufasa
**Simba
**Scar
**Rafiki
**Timon and Pumbaa
**Zazu
**Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed
**Nala
**Sarabi and Female Lions
**Miscellaneous
Sides Seven and Eight
*Side Seven
**Preliminary Designs and Early Concepts
**Early Concepts
***Simba's Presentation
***Timon and Pumbaa Find Simba
***Warthog Rhapsody
***Hakuna Matata
***Bug Football
***Be Prepared (Reprise)
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight
***Simba Decides to Return
***The Fight
**Art Design, Layouts, and Backgrounds
*Side Eight
**Animation
***Analog Left: Audio Commentary by Randy Fullmer
***Analog Right: Isolated Dialogue and Effects Track
**Computer Animation
**Publicity and International Versions
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
 	October 7, 2003 	
Disc One:
Bonus Features:
*Pride Lands
**The Making of The Morning Report+^
**Personality Profile Game
*Tree of Life
**Circle of Life Music Video by Disney Channel Circle of Stars^
**The Making of the Music Video^
**Sing-Along Track
*Jungle
**Timon's Grab-a-Grub
**Pumbaa's Sound Sensations
*Elephant Graveyard 
**Deleted Scenes and Abandoned Concepts
***Bug Football+^
***Hakuna Matata+^
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight+^
* Trailer: Broadway (Digitally Mastered Variant)
Film/Audio Options (Special Edition):
*5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
*English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
*French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Film/Audio Options (Original Theatrical):
*5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
*English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
*French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
*Audio Commentary by Don Hahn, Rob Minkoff, and Roger Allers
Captions:
*English for the Hearing Impaired
Disc Two:
Countries (Each includes the Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata^, International Release, Stage Musical Publicity, International Soundtrack Covers and International Large Format Release Publicity):
*Asia
**Leaps of Fantasy
**Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata
**International Release
*Africa
**Music: African Influence
**Audio Sequel
**Lions
**Hyenas
**Warthogs
**Meerkats
**Production Research Trip
**Character Design
**Art: African Influence
**Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata
**Hakuna Matata Music Video by Elton John
**International Release
**Film Character Design
*Australia
**The Lion King 1½ Trailer
*Europe
**Landmark Songwriting
**Music Videos by Elton John
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight
***Circle of Life
*North America 
**Burbank
***Disney and Animals
***DVD Sound Design^
***Reflections
**Orlando
***Animal Kingdom Park
***Animal Kingdom Lodge
**New York
***Musical Origins
***Screen to Stage
***Musical Texture
***Setting the Stage
***Leaps of Fantasy
**Glendale
***Production Design
***Storyboard Process
***Computer Animation
***Storyboard to Film Comparison: Circle of Life+^
***Early Concepts
****Simba's Presentation+^
****Timon and Pumbaa Find Simba+^
****Warthog Rhapsody+^
***Early Presentation Reel^
***Character Design
***Art Design Galleries
****Art Design
****Elephant Graveyard
****Pride Rock
****Pride Lands
****Jungle Flora
****Rafiki's Tree
****Rafiki Discovers Simba's Alive
****Circle of Life
****Hakuna Matata
****Nala Appears
****Can You Feel the Love Tonight
****Effects Animation
*****The Fight
*****The Stampede
*****Circle of Life
*South America
Film Categories (Many are repeats from the countries with some taken away. Inner category breakdowns featured in both are included here):
*Story
**Story Origins+^
**Timeless Themes+^
**The Story Comes to Life+^
*Film
**Origins+^
**Production Research Trip+^
**Art: African Influence+^
**Reflections+^
**Storyboard Process+^
**Production Design
**Character Design
***Mufasa+^
***Simba+^
***Scar+^
***Rafiki+^
***Timon and Pumbaa+^
***Zazu+^
***Hyenas+^
**Computer Animation+^
**Film Character Design Galleries
***Mufasa
***Simba
***Scar
***Nala
***Rafiki
***Sarabi
***Zazu
***Timon
***Pumbaa
***Hyenas
***Miscellaneous Characters
*Stage
**Musical Origins+^
**Screen to Stage+^
**Musical Texture+^
**Setting the Stage+^
**Leaps of Fantasy+^
**Stage Musical Publicity Gallery
*Timon and Pumbaa's Virtual Safari
*Music
**Music Inspiration+^
**Landmark Songwriting+^
**Orchestral Color+^
**Scoring Emotion+^
**Music: African Influence+^
**Audio Sequel
**Full Circle+^
**Music Videos
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight^
***Hakuna Matata
***Circle of Life+^
*Animals (with introduction)
**Lions^
**Hyenas^
**Warthogs^
**Meerkats^
**Disney and Animals^
+= Denotates if it's on Blu-ray's Virtual Vault from Disney's 2011 Diamond Edition release^= Denotates if it's on Digital from Disney's 2017 Signature Collection Blu-ray release
 	December 7, 2004 	Released as part of the Walt Disney Platinum Editions collection. Includes same discs as above plus The Lion King 1½ and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
 	November 15, 2011 	Bonus Features:
*The Lion King: A Memoir
 	August 29, 2017 	
 	March 2, 2021 	
Blu-ray 	Blu-ray 	Blu-ray
(Blu-ray packaging) (DVD packaging)	October 4, 2011 	Bonus Features:
*Audio Commentary by Don Hahn, Rob Minkoff, and Roger Allers
*Disney Second Screen
*Sing Along Mode
*Bloopers and Outtakes (animated shorts)
*Backstage Disney: Diamond Edition
**Pride of The Lion King^
**The Lion King: A Memoir^
**Deleted and Alternate Scenes
***Zazu Flatters Mufasa
***King of the Wild
***Scar wants Nala as his Queen
***Simba and Nala Reunited
***Zazu Flatters Scar
*Music and More
**The Morning Report
*Interactive Art Gallery
**Character Design
**Visual Development
**Storyboards
**Layouts and Backgrounds
*Disney's Virtual Vault
^= Denotates if it's on Digital from Disney's 2017 Signature Collection Blu-ray release
 	October 4, 2011 	Includes the same discs as above
 	August 29, 2017 	Bonus Features:
*Sing-Along Version
*Audio Commentary by Don Hahn, Rob Minkoff, and Roger Allers
*Visualizing the Villain: Be Prepared
*The Recording Sessions
*Inside the Story Room
**Circle of Life
**Simba and Nala
**Simba takes Nala Out to Play
**Hakuna Matata
**Rafiki and the Reflecting Pool
*Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick: The Extended Lion King Conservation
*Bloopers and Outtakes (animated shorts)
*The Morning Report
*Deleted and Alternate Scenes
**Zazu Flatters Mufasa
**King of the Wild
**Scar wants Nala as his Queen
**Simba and Nala Reunited
**Zazu Flatters Scar
*Disney Song Selection
*Classic Bonus Preview
 	December 4, 2018 	
 	May 11, 2021 	
 	October 17, 2023 	
==International releases==
===UK/Ireland===
Cover 	Released 	Notes
VHS 	VHS 	VHS
 	September 18, 1995	Bonus Features:
*Pocahontas Sneak Peek
 	March 18, 1996 	
 	October 20, 2003 	Bonus Features
*Circle of Life Music Video by Disney Channel Circle of Stars
*Can You Feel the Love Tonight Music Video by Elton John
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
(DVD) (Gift Set)	October 20, 2003 	Also available as the limited edition gift set with:
*Pull-Out Theatre
*Six Character Figurines
*Penguin Story Book
Disc One:
Bonus Features:
*Pride Lands 
**"The Making of The Morning Report
**Personality Profile Game
*Tree of Life 
**Circle of Life Music Video by Disney Channel Circle of Stars
**The Making of the Music Video
**Sing-Along Track
*Jungle
**Timon's Grab-a-Grub
**Pumbaa's Sound Sensations
*Elephant Graveyard
**Deleted Scenes and Abandoned Concepts
***Bug Football
***Hakuna Matata
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight
* Trailer: Broadway (Digitally Mastered Variant)
Languages (Special Edition):
*English 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
*English
*עִברִית
Languages (Original Theatrical):
*English 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
*English
*עִברִית
*Audio Commentary by Don Hahn, Rob Minkoff, and Roger Allers
Subtitles:
*English
*English for the Hearing Impaired
*עִברִית
Disc Two:
Countries (Each includes the Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata, International Release, Stage Musical Publicity, International Soundtrack Covers, and International Large Format Release Publicity):
*Asia
**Leaps of Fantasy
**Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata
**International Release
*Africa
**Music: African Influence
**Audio Sequel
**Lions
**Hyenas
**Warthogs
**Meerkats
**Production Research Trip
**Character Design
**Art: African Influence
**Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata
**Hakuna Matata Music Video by Elton John
**International Release
**Film Character Design
*Australia 
**The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata Trailer
*Europe
**Landmark Songwriting
**Music Videos by Elton John
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight
***Circle of Life
*North America
**Burbank
***Disney and Animals
***DVD Sound Design
***Reflections
**Orlando
***Animal Kingdom Park
***Animal Kingdom Lodge
**New York
***Musical Origins
***Screen to Stage
***Musical Texture
***Setting the Stage
***Leaps of Fantasy
**Glendale
***Production Design
***Storyboard Process
***Computer Animation
***Storyboard to Film Comparison: Circle of Life
***Early Concepts
****Simba's Presentation
****Timon and Pumbaa Find Simba
****Warthog Rhapsody
***Early Presentation Reel
***Character Design
***Art Design Galleries
****Art Design
****Elephant Graveyard
****Pride Rock
****Pride Lands
****Jungle Flora
****Rafiki's Tree
****Rafiki Discovers Simba's Alive
****Circle of Life
****Hakuna Matata
****Nala Appears
****Can You Feel the Love Tonight
****Effects Animation
*****The Fight
*****The Stampede
*****Circle of Life
*South America
Film Categories (Many are repeats from the countries with some taken away. Inner category breakdowns featured in both are included here):
*Story
**Story Origins
**Timeless Themes
**The Story Comes to Life
*Film
**Origins
**Production Research Trip
**Art: African Influence
**Reflections
**Storyboard Process
**Production Design
**Character Design
***Mufasa
***Simba
***Scar
***Rafiki
***Timon and Pumbaa
***Zazu
***Hyenas
**Computer Animation
**Film Character Design Galleries
***Mufasa
***Simba
***Scar
***Nala
***Rafiki
***Sarabi
***Zazu
***Timon
***Pumbaa
***Hyenas
***Miscellaneous Characters
*Stage
**Musical Origins
**Screen to Stage
**Musical Texture
**Setting the Stage
**Leaps of Fantasy
**Stage Musical Publicity Gallery
*Timon and Pumbaa's Virtual Safari
*Music
**Music Inspiration
**Landmark Songwriting
**Orchestral Color
**Scoring Emotion
**Music: African Influence
**Audio Sequel
**Full Circle
**Music Videos
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight
***Hakuna Matata
***Circle of Life
*Animals (with introduction) 
**Lions
**Hyenas
**Warthogs
**Meerkats
**Disney and Animals
 	June 28, 2004 	Same as 2003 release
 	November 7, 2011 	
 	November 7, 2011 	The Lion King: All Three Movies box set
Same as 2011 release
 	September 29, 2014	Also available with the limited edition artwork sleeve
Same as 2011 release
 	November 10, 2014 	Disney Classics: Volume 3 box set
Same as 2011 release
 	November 10, 2014 	The Lion King: All Three Movies box set
Same as 2011 release
 	December 3, 2018 	55 Disney Classics Box SetSame as 2011 release
Blu-ray 	Blu-ray 	Blu-ray
 	November 7, 2011 	Double Playcontains Blu-ray and DVD
 	November 7, 2011 	Blu-ray 3Dcontains Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray 2D, and Digital Copy
 	December 8, 2014 	Zavvi Exclusive
 	November 27, 2017 	Tesco Big Sleeve Exclusive
 	December 3, 2018 	4K Ultra HD
===Australia/New Zealand===
Cover 	Released 	Notes
VHS 	VHS 	VHS
 	October 5, 1995 	The text on the cassette labels are red instead of the usual blue used on Australian releases.
 	February 25, 2004 	Bonus Feature: Can You Feel the Love Tonight Music Video by Elton John
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
 	February 25, 2004 	
Disc One:
Bonus Features:
*Pride Lands
**The Making of The Morning Report
**Personality Profile Game
*Tree of Life
**Circle of Life Music Video by Disney Channel Circle of Stars
**The Making of the Music Video
**Sing-Along Track
*Jungle
**Timon's Grab-a-Grub
**Pumbaa's Sound Sensations
*Elephant Graveyard
**Deleted Scenes and Abandoned Concepts
***Bug Football
***Hakuna Matata
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight
* Trailer: Broadway (Digitally Mastered Variant)
Languages (Special Edition):
*English 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
*English
*עִברִית
Languages (Original Theatrical):
*English 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
*English
*עִברִית
*Audio Commentary by Don Hahn, Rob Minkoff, and Roger Allers
Subtitles:
*English
*English for the Hearing Impaired
*עִברִית
Disc Two:
Countries (Each includes the Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata, International Release, Stage Musical Publicity, International Soundtrack Covers, and International Large Format Release Publicity):
*Asia
**Leaps of Fantasy
**Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata
**International Release
*Africa
**Music: African Influence
**Audio Sequel
**Lions
**Hyenas
**Warthogs
**Meerkats
**Production Research Trip
**Character Design
**Art: African Influence
**Multi-Language Reel: Hakuna Matata
**Hakuna Matata Music Video by Elton John
**International Release
**Film Character Design
*Australia
**The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata Trailer
*Europe
**Landmark Songwriting
**Music Videos by Elton John 
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight
***Circle of Life
*North America
**Burbank 
***Disney and Animals
***DVD Sound Design
***Reflections
**Orlando
***Animal Kingdom Park
***Animal Kingdom Lodge
**New York
***Musical Origins
***Screen to Stage
***Musical Texture
***Setting the Stage
***Leaps of Fantasy
**Glendale
***Production Design
***Storyboard Process
***Computer Animation
***Storyboard to Film Comparison: Circle of Life
***Early Concepts
****Simba's Presentation
****Timon and Pumbaa Find Simba
****Warthog Rhapsody
***Early Presentation Reel
***Character Design
***Art Design Galleries
****Art Design
****Elephant Graveyard
****Pride Rock
****Pride Lands
****Jungle Flora
****Rafiki's Tree
****Rafiki Discovers Simba's Alive
****Circle of Life
****Hakuna Matata
****Nala Appears
****Can You Feel the Love Tonight
****Effects Animation
*****The Fight
*****The Stampede
*****Circle of Life
*South America
Film Categories (Many are repeats from the countries with some taken away. Inner category breakdowns featured in both are included here):
*Story
**Story Origins
**Timeless Themes
**The Story Comes to Life
*Film
**Origins
**Production Research Trip
**Art: African Influence
**Reflections
**Storyboard Process
**Production Design
**Character Design
***Mufasa
***Simba
***Scar
***Rafiki
***Timon and Pumbaa
***Zazu
***Hyenas
**Computer Animation
**Film Character Design Galleries
***Mufasa
***Simba
***Scar
***Nala
***Rafiki
***Sarabi
***Zazu
***Timon
***Pumbaa
***Hyenas
***Miscellaneous Characters
*Stage
**Musical Origins
**Screen to Stage
**Musical Texture
**Setting the Stage
**Leaps of Fantasy
**Stage Musical Publicity Gallery
*Timon and Pumbaa's Virtual Safari
*Music
**Music Inspiration
**Landmark Songwriting
**Orchestral Color
**Scoring Emotion
**Music: African Influence
**Audio Sequel
**Full Circle
**Music Videos
***Can You Feel the Love Tonight
***Hakuna Matata
***Circle of Life
*Animals (with introduction)
**Lions
**Hyenas
**Warthogs
**Meerkats
**Disney and Animals
 	November 10, 2004 	
Same as 2004 release
 	October 12, 2011 	
 	October 12, 2011 	The Lion King Trilogy
 	June 24, 2015 	
 	September 21, 2016	Disney Classics release
Same as 2011 Release
Blu-ray	Blu-ray 	Blu-ray
 	October 12, 2011 	Blu-Ray and DVD Combo
 	October 12, 2011 	Blu-Ray 3D, Blu-Ray 2D, and Digital Copy Combo
 	October 12, 2011 	Big W Limited Edition with Pillow Case
 	October 12, 2011 	The Lion King Trilogy
 	June 24, 2015 	
 	June 24, 2015 	Blu-Ray 3D release
 	December 11, 2018 	4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray ComboBlu-ray same as 2011 release
===Miscellaneous===
Cover 	Format 	Released 	Notes
Germany 	Germany 	Germany 	Germany
 	VHS 	1995 	
France 	France 	France 	France
 	VHS 	October 20, 1995 	
 	DVD 	October 15, 2003 	
 	DVD 	 	Les Méchants limited edition artwork sleeve
 	Blu-ray 	August 24, 2011 	Special Edition
Italy 	Italy 	Italy 	Italy
 	VHS 	October 1995 	
Spain 	Spain 	Spain 	Spain
 	VHS 	1995 	
Portugal 	Portugal 	Portugal 	Portugal
 	VHS 	1995 	
Poland 	Poland 	Poland 	Poland
 	VHS 	1995 	
Netherlands 	Netherlands 	Netherlands 	Netherlands
 	VHS 	1995 	
Japan 	Japan 	Japan 	Japan
 	DVD 	October 8, 2011 	Special Edition release
 	Blu-ray 	December 2, 2015 	Walt Disney Diamond Editions/MovieNEX release
 	Blu-ray 	March 17, 2017 	The Lion King Trilogy MovieNEX release
Greece 	Greece 	Greece 	Greece
 	VHS 	1995 	
Egypt 	Egypt 	Egypt 	Egypt
 	VHS 	1995 	
Mexico 	Mexico 	Mexico 	Mexico
 	VHS 	1995 	
 	DVD 	October 23, 2015 	Disney Classics release
 	DVD 	October 23, 2015April 24, 2017	50 Disney Classics Box Set
Brazil 	Brazil 	Brazil 	Brazil
 	VHS 	1995 	
 	DVD 	September 20, 2017 	25 Disney Classics Box Set
Argentina 	Argentina 	Argentina 	Argentina
 	VHs 	1995 	
Chile 	Chile 	Chile 	Chile
 	VHs 	1995 	
South Africa	South Africa	South Africa 	South Africa
 	VHS 	1995 	
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
*The 1995 and 2003 home video releases use the 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo.
*Beginning with the 2011 DVD and Blu-ray releases, the 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo was replaced by the 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo (and the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo for the 3D version). In the 2018 4K UHD release, the 2011 Walt Disney Pictures logo was used. In addition, the other animal noises at the very beginning of the film (as was the case in the 1995 and 2003 releases) have been cut out.
*The 1995 VHS release of The Lion King is the best-selling VHS release of all time, selling over 32 million copies.https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-10-best-selling-vhs-tapes/#:~:text=The%20best%2Dselling%20VHS%20tape,sold%20over%2032%20million%20copies.
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