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The Honest Trailer For ‘The Lion King’ Is Really Very Good

"Get ready for a G-rated movie filled with domestic abuse, a child raised by a same-sex couple, and the most traumatic death of a parent since Bambi's mom got shot in the face."

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Every Tuesday since 2012, Screen Junkies have been uploading an ‘Honest Trailer’: their satirical take on blockbuster hits. The web series, which has covered The Titanic, Avatar, The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones and more, has clocked up over 27.6 million views — and they just uploaded their latest, for The Lion King.

“Get ready for a G-rated movie filled with domestic abuse, a child raised by a same-sex couple, and the most traumatic death of a parent since Bambi’s mom got shot in the face.”