Mufasa: The Lion King

"Mufasa: The Lion King" never quite bursts free of the constraints placed upon it, but those constraints never stop it from moving, or from being moving. It has a signature, rendered with a steady hand.
- Matt Zoller Seitz

rogerebert.com »

the Oscar-winning filmmaker brings impressive depth to the Shakespearean origin story of Mufasa and Scar, two best friends turned rivals.
- Brian Truitt

USA Today »

"Mufasa: The Lion King" isn't without its flaws, but it manages to justify its existence by telling a compelling story.
- Rachel LaBonte

Screen Rant »

The director's thoughtful and mostly satisfying prequel reveals hidden depths to familiar characters.
- Peter Debruge

Variety »

If the intention was to distract younger audience members with some inoffensive and well-meaning adventure, the movie delivers. It’s a shame Jenkins wasn’t able to personalise it more, but, as they say, that’s just the nature of the beast.
- Dan Jolin

Empire »

Translated from swedish: The Lion King's upbringing is a well-executed lesson about good and evil
- Jens Peterson

Swedish: aftonbladet.se »

Translated from swedish: The camera's sweeps over the savanna are mighty, the lion cubs are captivating, and the tragedies are painful. Yet there is a lack of what might be called warmth or charm.
- Caroline Hainer

Swedish: gp.se »

Translated from swedish: "Mufasa: The Lion King" is a nostalgic eye candy
- Rasmus Grosin

Swedish: sverigesradio.se »

Translated from swedish: With so many fans of the original film who are hungry for more from their favorite lions, "Mufasa: The Lion King" with its beautiful visual profile is sure to be a hit with the audience, even though it could have given us so much more.
- Anna Hedlin

Swedish: moviezine.se »

Translated from swedish: And towards the end of the film, Jenkins manages to take the audience's breath away with a hair-raising, powerful sequence that combines the best qualities of The Lion King, exceptional drama, emotional engagement, and Hans Zimmer's euphoric music. In that moment, most things are excusable as the eyes water and the goosebumps are total, then "Mufasa: The Lion King" is one of the most poignant film experiences of the year, unfortunately the journey there is pretty bumpy.
- Elis Holmström

Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »

Translated from swedish: "Mufasa: The Lion King" is at its height a small charming family matinée.
- Erika Hallhagen

Swedish: svd.se »

Translated from swedish: Not even Barry Jenkins can save the soulless "Mufasa: The Lion King"
- Sebastian Lindvall

Swedish: dn.se »

Translated from swedish: Sleek but soulless about Simba's father in "Mufasa: The Lion King"
- Daniel Hånberg Alonso

Swedish: unt.se »

Translated from swedish: It feels too animated for those who don't like animation, and for those who actually like animation, it won't feel animated enough. So what's the point of this type of animation anyway? Maybe it's just a matter of habit.
- Emil Oscar Rasmussen

Swedish: filmtopp.se »

Translated from swedish: "Mufasa: The Lion King" - yet another failed attempt to repeat an old success
- Mats T Olsson

Swedish: bt.se »

Translated from swedish: Since the film is not a scene-by-scene copy of something that already exists, it is technically better than the first film. But it's still not good. There is simply nothing interesting or particularly unique about it.
- Linus Andersen

Swedish: cinetaste.se »

Translated from swedish: Tragic that 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins has sold out to Disney.
- Michael Tapper

Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »