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The Lion King
Movie

The Lion King

1994 • Animation, Adventure, Drama

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?

Overall Series Review

The Lion King (1994) is an adaptation of a classic tale centered on a royal line, duty, and the restoration of a traditional, natural order. The core conflict is not a critique of power structures but a defense of them, as the heroic journey involves the protagonist accepting his birthright and ancestral responsibility. The narrative explicitly frames a life of radical individualism and moral escapism as a failure that must be overcome by embracing community and tradition. It ends with the clear affirmation of the nuclear family and the continuation of the male-dominated monarchy. The film's philosophical underpinnings champion an objective, transcendent moral structure—the Circle of Life—against the chaos brought by the villain's amoral, self-serving rule. Across all categories, the movie presents values directly opposed to the tenets of the woke mind virus, celebrating heritage, family, and duty.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The plot centers entirely on a rigid, hereditary monarchy where the legitimate ruler is determined by primogeniture, which is the antithesis of a universal meritocracy or a critique of systemic privilege. The hero's goal is to restore the fixed, hierarchical social order.

Oikophobia1/10

The central theme is the rejection of a philosophy of moral escapism ('Hakuna Matata') and the necessary return to the ancestral home and acceptance of traditional, inherited duty. The land and community thrive only when the traditions of the ancestors are honored and restored.

Feminism1/10

The main plot focuses on the journey of the male heir. Female characters are strong but serve primary narrative roles as the queen consort (Sarabi) or the catalyst for the hero's return, who ultimately becomes his queen and the mother of the next male heir. The ending is a celebration of the nuclear family unit and the continuation of the patriarchal line.

LGBTQ+1/10

The story adheres to a strictly normative structure, centered on the male protagonist's path to power, marriage with his female childhood friend, and the presentation of their offspring to secure the royal family line. There is no focus on alternative sexualities or deconstruction of the nuclear family.

Anti-Theism1/10

The narrative is driven by an explicit moral law, the 'Circle of Life,' which dictates the objective truth of natural order and responsibility. The villain's rule represents a period of moral anarchy and selfish hedonism. The hero is ultimately guided by the spiritual presence of his dead father, promoting faith in ancestors and a higher moral framework.