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Summary Black Is King, based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift, reimagines the lessons from the 2019 film for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

Black Is King
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
must-see
84
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 1,293 User Ratings
8.6
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Summary Black Is King, based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift, reimagines the lessons from the 2019 film for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
84
100% Positive
19 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 1,293 User Ratings
8.6
85% Positive
1093 Ratings
3% Mixed
38 Ratings
13% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 1,293 User Ratings
8.6
85% Positive
1093 Ratings
3% Mixed
38 Ratings
13% Negative
162 Ratings

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Production Company Walt Disney Pictures, Parkwood Entertainment, Hamlet
Release Date Jul 31, 2020
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating TV-14
Image Awards (NAACP)
3 Nominations
Black Reel Awards for Television
2 Nominations
Art Directors Guild
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination