MGM Roar

The MGM Roar is a sound effect from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

The first sound of this sort was originally created by Mark A. Mangini while MGM was producing the film Poltergeist in 1982, and it was for a supernatural beast who is seen confronting a character in that film. An alternative mix of the same sounds was then used on Leo, resulting in the creation of this sound effect. It was updated a few times in 1995 and 2008, and it continues to be used to this day. Before it was created, Leo originally had Tanner’s roar used for him.

Mark was a creative producer for Weddington Productions/Technicolor Sound Services.

Similar Variations

• Pro Sound Effects, Lion and Tiger, CU Aggressive Growls, Deep and Throaty Breaths, Panting, Movement, Jumping to Cage, Fence Rattle 01 (elements of the 1982, 1995 and 2008 roars included)
• Pro Sound Effects, Lion and Tiger, CU Aggressive Growls, Deep and Throaty Breaths, Panting, Movement, Jumping to Cage, Fence Rattle 02 (elements of the 1982, 1995 and 2008 roars included)
• Pro Sound Effects, Thunder with Lion Roar, Searing Blast, Lightning Strike and Crack, Growl, Low Rumble, Roar, Grumble, Tearing Atmosphere, Electric Burst, Zaps at Tail, Several Versions (included)
• Pro Sound Effects, Thunder with Lion Roar, Searing Blast, Lightning Strike and Crack, Growl, Low Rumble, Roar, Grumble, Tearing Atmosphere, Electric Zaps, Fast, Several Versions (included)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Lion - C U - Roar
• Tanner Roar

Used In

TV Shows

• All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (Heard once in the logo.)
• Audubon Park Elementary School (Heard in two Mrs. O episodes)
• The Casagrandes
• Clarence (Heard once in "Zoo".)
• Danger Force (Heard twice in "Down Goes Santa: Part I".)
• Family Guy (Heard once in "Chick Cancer".)
• The Ghost and Molly McGee
• The Handmaid's Tale (Heard once in the logo; and once in "A Woman's Place".)
• Harvey Girls Forever!
• Imagination Movers (Heard once during the song "The Jungle Room" from "Treasure of the Warehouse".)
• Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (Heard in two Season 4 episodes.)
• The Lion Guard (2016 TV Series)
• The Loud House
• My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Heard once in "The Show Stoppers", "May the Best Pet Win!", and "The Mysterious Mare Do Well.")
• The Nostalgia Critic
• Pink Panther and Pals (Heard once in the logo.)
• Power Rangers (Heard once in "A Lion's Alliance".)
• Rugrats (Heard once in "Accidents Happen".)
• The Simpsons (Heard once in "Homer Alone", "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star", and "$pringfield".)
• Stargate Infinity (Heard once in the logo.)
• Stargate SG-1 (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Tom and Jerry Show (Heard once in "Rosemary's Gravy")
• We Baby Bears
• The Wild Thornberrys (Heard twice in "Cheetahs Never Prosper".)
• The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
• Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (Heard in "Wubbzy in the Woods".)

Movies

• A Christmas Story (1983) (Heard once in the logo)
• The Addams Family (2019) (Heard once in the logo)
• The Addams Family 2 (2021) (Heard once in the logo)
• Agent Cody Banks (2003) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) (Heard once in the logo. Earlier printings use the low-pitched version of the roar.)
• All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only)
• All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 (1996) (Heard once in the logo.)
• An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Archies in JugMan (2002) (Heard once in the logo, 2003 DVD & VHS versions)
• Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) (Heard once in the logo, US theatrical printing only)
• Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only)
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only)
• The Black Stallion (1979) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only.)
• The Black Stallion Returns (1983) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only. 2016-present printings use the high-pitched version of the roar.)
• Blown Away (1994) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Brothers Grimm (2005) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Captain America (1990) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only.)
• Child's Play (1988) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only.)
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only. The 2003 DVD and VHS version use the high-pitched version of the roar, while the 2011 Blu-ray uses the normal-pitched version of the roar.)
• Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) (Heard once in the logo.)
• College (2008) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Creed (2015) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Creed II (2018) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) (Heard once in the logo)
• The Cutting Edge (1992) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) (Used for the Souls of the Damned.)
• Dr. No (1962) (Current prints only.)
• From Russia with Love (1963) (Current prints only.)
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) (Heard once in the logo)
• GoldenEye (1995) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only)
• Goldfinger (1964) (Current prints only.)
• Gorgo (1961) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Help! (1965) (5.1 mix only)
• Hot Fuzz (2007)
• Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Ice Age (2002)
• Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) (Briefly used for Diego roaring.)
• Igor (2008) (Heard once in the logo.)
• It's A Very, Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (Heard once in the logo, MGM printings only.)
• Jaws The Revenge (1987)
• The Jungle Book (2016) (Used briefly for Shere Khan.)
• Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
• The Lion King (1994)
• The Lion King (2019)
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
• The Lion King 1½ / The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata (2004)
• Madagascar (2005)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
• Max (2015) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Over the Hedge (2006)
• The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) (Heard once in the logo)
• The Pink Panther (2006) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Pink Panther 2 (2009) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Poltergeist (1982) (Debut)
• The Princess Bride (1987) (Heard once in a high pitch in the logo, 2017-present printing only.)
• Rock-a-Doodle (1991) (Heard once in the logo, 2005-present printings only)
• Rocky (1976) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only.)
• Rocky Balboa (2006) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Rocky II (1979) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only.)
• Rocky III (1982) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only.)
• Rocky IV (1985) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only. Current printings of the theatrical cut use the high-pitched version of the roar, while the "Rocky vs. Drago" director's cut uses the normal-pitched version of the roar.)
• Rocky V (1990) (Heard once in a high pitch in the logo, current printings only.)
• Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991) (Heard once in the logo, current printings only.)
• The Secret of NIMH (1982) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Sherlock Gnomes (2018) (Heard once in the logo)
• Spaceballs (1987) (Heard once in the logo)
• The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) (Used for a group of snails roaring offscreen.)
• Stargate (1994) (Heard once in the logo)
• Strange Brew (1983) (Grunt used only in the logo when a drunken Leo the Lion tries to roar.)
• Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
• Teen Wolf (1985) (Heard once in the logo, 2002-2017 printings only.)
• Teen Wolf Too (1987) (Heard once in the logo, 2002-present printings only.)
• The Terminator (1984) (Heard once in the logo, current prints only. Some printings use the high-pitched version of the roar.)
• That's Entertainment III (1994) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Thunderball (1965) (Current prints only.)
• Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005)
• We Bought a Zoo (2011)
• The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
• Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) (Heard once in the logo)
• Zookeeper (2011) (Heard once in the logo)
• Zootopia (2016)

Music Videos

• Earl Sweatshirt - Titanic (2022)
• Girls' Generation - Lion Heart (2015)
• Insane Clown Posse - Southwest Voodoo (1997)

Shorts

• Cayby's Comic Frenzy Volume 3 (2014) (Shorts)
• Minnie's Bow Toons (Heard once in "Primped Up Pachyderm".)

Commercials

• BetMGM TV Spot, 'Big Ticket's House' Featuring Kevin Garnett (2021)

Logos

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (1982-1987) (Logos)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (1986-2009) (Logos)
• MGM/UA Home Video (1993-1998)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (2008-2012) (Logos)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (2012-2021) (Logos)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (2021-Present) (Logos)
• New Animal Productions (2010) (Logo)

Video Games

PC:

• Age of Empires
• Fox Hunt (Heard once in a deleted scene.)
• MapleStory (2003) (Video Game) (Drake death sounds only.)
• Survivalcraft
• Lion King Lion Killer.exe

Playstation:

• Tom and Jerry in House Trap (Video Game) (Heard once in the Warthog logo.)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (Heard once in the logo.)
• The World is Not Enough (Heard once in the logo.)

Sega CD:

• Wirehead (Heard once in the logo, pitched down by 7 semitonnes.)

Xbox:

• Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus

Promos

• Return to Pride Rock CD Promo

Trailers

• Agent Cody Banks (2003) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 (1996) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo during the teaser trailer shown on "The Pebble and the Penguin" 1995 VHS.)
• Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) (Trailers) (Heard once in the Logo.)
• Barbershop (2002) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• College (2008) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) (Trailers) (Heard once in "The Logo" in "The Teaser Trailer, Theatrical Trailer and Home Video Trailer.")
• G.I. Joe Retaliation (2013) (Trailers) (Heard once in the Logo.)
• Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) (Trailers) (Heard once in the Logo.)
• Hercules (2014) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Igor (2008) (Trailers) (Heard once in "The Logo.")
• Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow (2015) (Trailers)
• Legally Blonde (2001) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) (Trailers) (Heard once in the Logo.)
• The Lion King (1994) (Trailers) (Heard once in the theatrical trailer.)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) (Trailers)
• Miss Potter (2006) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) (Trailers) (Heard once in the logo.)
• The Pink Panther (2006) (Trailers) (Heard once in the Logo.)
• The Pink Panther 2 (2009) (Trailers) (Heard once in the Logo.)
• Skyfall (2012) (Trailers) (Heard once in the Logo.)
• The Young Black Stallion (2003) (Trailers)

TV Spots

• The Lion King (1994) (TV Spots)
• The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) (TV Spots) (Heard once in the logo.)

YouTube Videos

• Beanie Babies 4 (2018)
• The Best Pals Hand Show
• Best Pals Hand Toons
• Dragon Tales Parody Videos (Heard once at the beginning in "Sax and Violins.")
• The Lion King As Told By Emoji | Disney
• Mugman: Mugman's Headphones (Heard when tianna roars at Mugman)
• Summer Break Beanie Babies (2017)
• Thomas1Edward2Henry3
• The Webkinz Movie (2012)
• Webkinz

Image Gallery

MGM Roar/Image Gallery

Audio Samples

MGM Roar/Audio Samples