The Lion King

The Lion King (1994)

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Release Dates 147

United States
Date Certification Type Language Note
06/11/1994 Premiere Hollywood, California
06/12/1994 Premiere New York City, New York
06/15/1994 G Theatrical (limited) Hollywood, California & New York City, New York
06/24/1994 G Theatrical
11/18/1994 G Theatrical Re-release
03/05/1995 G Physical Standard & Deluxe Edition VHS
09/19/1995 G Physical Standard & Deluxe CAV Letterbox Edition LaserDisc
09/08/1996 TV The Disney Channel
11/03/1996 TV ABC
12/25/2002 G Theatrical IMAX Special Edition
10/07/2003 G Physical Platinum Edition DVD / VHS
08/27/2011 Premiere Hollywood, California (3D version)
09/16/2011 G Theatrical 3D version
10/04/2011 G Physical Diamond Edition Blu-ray / 3D Blu-ray
11/15/2011 G Physical Diamond Edition DVD
02/11/2012 TV Disney Channel
09/15/2017 G Digital Walt Disney Signature Collection
09/29/2017 G Physical Walt Disney Signature Collection Blu-ray / DVD
12/03/2018 G Physical Walt Disney Signature Collection 4K UHD Blu-ray
12/03/2018 G Digital Walt Disney Signature Collection 4K
11/12/2019 G Digital Disney+
09/29/2023 G Theatrical Disney's 100th Anniversary re-release
07/12/2024 G Theatrical 30th Anniversary Re-Release

Argentina
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/07/1994 Theatrical
10/06/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Australia
Date Certification Type Language Note
08/25/1994 G Theatrical
10/05/1995 G Physical VHS
02/25/2004 G Physical Special Edition DVD / VHS
10/12/2011 G Physical Dimond Edition 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD
03/10/2012 TV Seven Network
12/11/2018 G Physical 4K UHD Blu-ray
08/29/2024 G Theatrical 30th Anniversary

Austria
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/18/1994 Theatrical

Belgium
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/09/1994 AL Theatrical

Brazil
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/08/1994 Theatrical
12/30/2005 L Physical

Canada
Date Certification Type Language Note
06/24/1994 Theatrical
09/16/2011 Theatrical 3-D version
11/12/2019 G Digital Disney+

Chile
Date Certification Type Language Note
06/30/1994 Theatrical

China
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/15/1995 Theatrical

Colombia
Date Certification Type Language Note
06/30/1994 Theatrical

Croatia
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/08/1994 Theatrical
09/14/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Czech Republic
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/15/1994 U Theatrical
05/29/2003 Theatrical (limited) IMAX version

Denmark
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/18/1994 7 Theatrical

Estonia
Date Certification Type Language Note
05/03/1996 Theatrical

Finland
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/02/1994 S Theatrical
01/20/2012 K-7 Theatrical 3-D version
06/25/2012 K-7 Physical

France
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/23/1994 TP Theatrical fr
12/25/2002 TP Theatrical fr IMAX version
04/11/2012 TP Theatrical fr 3-D version
08/27/2014 TP Physical fr

Germany
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/03/1994 0 Theatrical
12/25/2002 0 Theatrical IMAX version
11/10/2011 0 Theatrical 3-D version

Greece
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/01/1994 K Theatrical
10/06/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Hong Kong SAR China
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/08/1994 Theatrical
10/22/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Hungary
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/01/1994 KN Theatrical

Iceland
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/02/1994 Theatrical
09/23/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

India
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/10/1994 Theatrical

Indonesia
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/10/1994 Theatrical

Ireland
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/21/1994 Theatrical
10/07/2011 G Theatrical 3-D version

Israel
Date Certification Type Language Note
06/24/1994 Premiere הקרנה בלעדית לרב חן תל אביב
06/25/1994 All Theatrical הקרנה בלעדית לרב חן תל אביב
04/10/2003 All Theatrical (limited) גרסת הפורמט הרחב - מהדורה מיוחדת
08/25/2011 All Theatrical (limited) 3D

Italy
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/24/1994 Premiere Turin premiere
11/25/1994 T Theatrical
10/01/1995 T Physical VHS
11/11/2011 T Theatrical 3-D version

Japan
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/23/1994 G Theatrical
01/01/2003 Theatrical IMAX version
10/08/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Kazakhstan
Date Certification Type Language Note
03/20/2012 Theatrical 3-D version

Kuwait
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/13/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Malaysia
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/20/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Malta
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/09/2011 Theatrical 3D Version

Mexico
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/03/1994 AA Theatrical (limited)
07/07/1994 AA Theatrical
12/25/2002 AA Theatrical IMAX version
10/07/2003 AA Physical Special Edition DVD
08/12/2011 AA Theatrical 3-D version
04/25/2012 AA Physical Diamond Edition 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD

Netherlands
Date Certification Type Language Note
06/24/1994 6 Theatrical
10/05/2011 6 Theatrical 3-D version
06/11/2014 6 Physical DVD, Blu ray
01/03/2015 6 TV SBS 6
11/12/2019 6 Digital Disney+

New Zealand
Date Certification Type Language Note
08/25/1994 G Theatrical
12/01/2003 G Theatrical (limited)

Norway
Date Certification Type Language Note
08/18/1994 9 Theatrical
01/13/2012 6 Theatrical 3-D version

Pakistan
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/07/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Paraguay
Date Certification Type Language Note
09/16/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Peru
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/08/1994 Theatrical
08/25/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Philippines
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/12/1994 Theatrical
12/14/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Poland
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/18/1994 AL Theatrical
08/26/2011 AL Theatrical 3-D version

Portugal
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/02/1994 M/6 Theatrical
12/22/2011 M/6 Theatrical 3-D version
02/13/2018 M/6 Theatrical Re-release

Russia
Date Certification Type Language Note
01/20/1995 0+ Theatrical
03/31/2003 0+ Theatrical IMAX version
03/22/2012 0+ Theatrical 3-D version

Singapore
Date Certification Type Language Note
08/10/1994 Theatrical
10/25/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Slovakia
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/01/1994 7 Theatrical sk

Slovenia
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/04/1994 Theatrical

South Africa
Date Certification Type Language Note
12/27/2002 Theatrical IMAX version
08/26/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

South Korea
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/02/1994 ALL Theatrical
12/29/2011 All Theatrical 3-D version

Spain
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/06/1994 A Theatrical

Sweden
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/18/1994 7 Theatrical
08/16/1995 7 Physical VHS
10/15/2003 7 Physical DVD
09/21/2011 7 Physical Blu-ray
01/06/2012 7 Theatrical 3D
04/04/2012 7 Physical 3D Blu-ray

Switzerland
Date Certification Type Language Note
11/18/1994 6 Theatrical de

Taiwan
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/10/1994 0+ Theatrical
10/14/2011 0+ Theatrical 3-D version

Thailand
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/10/1994 Theatrical

Turkey
Date Certification Type Language Note
01/20/1995 Theatrical
09/30/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

Ukraine
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/28/2011 Theatrical 3-D version

United Kingdom
Date Certification Type Language Note
10/05/1994 Premiere London premiere
10/07/1994 U Theatrical
12/25/1997 TV Disney Channel UK
12/25/2002 U Theatrical IMAX version
10/31/2003 U Physical Special Edition DVD / VHS
06/24/2011 Premiere 3-D version Edinburgh International Film Festival
10/07/2011 U Theatrical 3-D version
11/07/2011 U Physical Diamond Edition 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD
07/17/2016 TV Channel 4

Uruguay
Date Certification Type Language Note
06/24/1994 Theatrical

Venezuela
Date Certification Type Language Note
07/06/1994 Theatrical

Vietnam
Date Certification Type Language Note
09/30/2011 Theatrical

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