The Flight Before Christmas vs The Lion King
The Lion King has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.8/10 for The Flight Before Christmas). The Flight Before Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 58m. The Flight Before Christmas is the older of the two (2008 against 2019). Both are adventure, animation, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Flight Before Christmas
The Lion King| The Flight Before Christmas | The Lion King | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family |
| Country | Belgium | – |
| Director | Kari Juusonen, Michael Hegner | Jon Favreau |
| Main cast | Tommi Korpela, Olli Jantunen, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Vuokko Hovatta, Vesa Vierikko | Donald Glover, Alfre Woodard, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth Rogen, Eric André |
Synopsis
The Flight Before Christmas
A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.
The Lion King
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what…
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