Credit goes to Tumblr user marauders4evr for noticing this.
Both movies open with a chanting-like song in a different language.
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Frozen's "Frozen Heart" begins with traditional Saami yoiking.
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The Lion King's "Circle of Life" kicks off with Zulu.
Then, we meet the royal family.
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Including the cute kids.
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Of course, there's a horrible family tragedy.
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Which makes the hero run away.
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Where they then sing a showstopping number about being free.
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Elsa belts out "Let It Go"
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Simba (and Timon and Pumba) sing "Hakuna Matata"
Not realizing that everything at home is a super bummer.
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Because there's a new evil guy who wants to be king.
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Who knows exactly how to make the hero feel guilty.
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Really guilty.
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So the hero has to go back home and deal with the bad guy.
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After s/he does, the kingdom returns back to normal.
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And they live happily ever after.
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