Mufasa the Lion, king of the Glades, has welcomed the birth of his son Simba.
It tries to cultivate Simba as his successor, unaware that his younger brother Scar secretly covets the throne.
Scar design killed Mufasa, but also let simba thought he caused his father died accidentally, forcing it away.
Feeling guilty, Simba is in despair about his future when he encounters his partner, Meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa.
They told him to learn to let go of the past and live in the moment.
However, as an adult simba is reunited with nana, his childhood lioness, and once again realizes his responsibility.
After some mental struggles, he decides to return to his hometown to face his past and regain the throne.
它努力想把辛巴培养成接班人，却不知弟弟刀疤暗中觊觎国王的宝座。
刀疤设计害死了木法沙，还让小辛巴以为是自己导致父亲意外身亡，逼迫它远走他乡。
深感内疚的辛巴在对前途深感绝望之际，偶遇了小伙伴狐獴丁满和疣猪彭彭。
它们告诉它要学会抛弃过去，及时行乐。
然而，成年洞桐后的辛巴与青梅竹马的母狮娜娜重逢后，再一次的认识到了自己背负的责任。
经过一番思想上的挣扎后，它决定重返家乡，坦然面对过去，夺回国王之位。
影视评价
《狮子王》和通常习惯的那些3D影片相比，该片3D更像纳明坦是立体书，一样有着笑点，有槐皮着很棒的音乐以及戏剧性的时刻，但3D版本却愈加让人感到这一切都来源于2D的精彩。
