Which 1994 epic animated Disney film is based on the story of Simba, a lion cub?

Which 1994 epic animated Disney film is based on the story of Simba, a lion cub? The answer is The Lion King.

The film follows Simba, the young heir to the Pride Lands, whose father Mufasa is killed in a plot organized by Simba's uncle Scar. Believing himself responsible, Simba leaves home and grows up away from the kingdom before returning to confront Scar and reclaim his place as king.

The Lion King was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. Its voice cast includes Matthew Broderick as adult Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Jeremy Irons as Scar, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas as young Simba. The story uses themes associated with Shakespeare's Hamlet while creating its own African-inspired world and mythology.

The 1994 movie is Disney's traditionally animated original, not the 2019 photorealistic computer-animated remake. It also spawned sequels, television projects, and a stage musical. Finding Nemo and Bambi are other Disney films involving animals, but neither centers on Simba's journey from cub to king.