辛巴是狮子王国的小王子，他的父亲穆法沙是一个威严的国王。然而叔叔刀疤却对穆法沙的王位觊觎已久。 　　要想坐上王位宝座，刀疤必须除去小王子。于是，刀疤利用种种借口让辛巴外出，然后伺机大开杀戒，无奈被穆法沙即时来救。在反复的算计下，穆法沙惨死在刀疤手下，刀疤别有用心的劝辛巴离开，一方面派人将他赶尽杀绝。 　　辛巴逃亡中遇到了机智的丁满和善良的彭彭，他们抚养辛巴长成雄壮的大狮子，鼓励他回去森林复国。在接下来一场复国救民的斗争中，辛巴真正长成一个坚强的男子汉，领会了责任的真谛。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?