Disney's remarkable 25-year evolution

6. The Lion King (2019)

Film critics and audiences are now split on how they feel about the remake of Disney's 1994 classic.

Nonetheless, the pioneering filming techniques, featuring extensive use of "virtual-reality tools" to create hyper-realistic visuals of the Pride Lands and treasured characters, will undoubtedly inspire amazement.

"If a movie could be judged solely on technique, The Lion King might qualify as a great one," columnist A.O. Scott of the New York Times wrote in a recent review.