The Lion King
Shares rank 16 of 19 animated films by recommenders
People recommend the film version for its richer, better-looking animation and stronger sense of gravitas, which they say improves the storytelling.
People recommend the film version for its richer, better-looking animation and stronger sense of gravitas, which they say improves the storytelling.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Richer, better-looking animation than alternatives
“The difference in how the background animals were washed out by the sunlight makes the film version look significantly better.”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember” Stronger sense of gravitas
“the film versions feel like they have more gravitas”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember” Art and storytelling improved
“they used it to improve the storytelling and art”
Comment from 6 Jul 2026 in “Why 3D TVs failed and the trouble with 3D in Hollywood” Cited as a model for 2D animation
“Please bring back gorgeous 2d animations like Aladdin, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “What goes into making an animated film?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
3D crowd effect breaks when mishandled
“when it's not it absolutely ruins the "vast crowd" effect”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| The Lion KingThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Please bring back gorgeous 2d animations like Aladdin, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast”
“they used it to improve the storytelling and art”
“when it's not it absolutely ruins the "vast crowd" effect”
“the film versions feel like they have more gravitas”
“The difference in how the background animals were washed out by the sunlight makes the film version look significantly better.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.