The Lion King (1994)

This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba (Hans Zimmer), the heir of his father, Mufasa (Don Hahn). Simba's wicked uncle, Scar (Rob Minkoff), plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult (Roger Allers) to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon (Linda Woolverton) and Pumbaa (Elton John).