Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

Grosses

Domestic (35.2%)
$254,567,693
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$35,409,365
4,100 theaters
Release DateDec 20, 2024
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 58 min
GenresAdventure Animation Drama Family Fantasy Musical
In Release122 days/17 weeks
Widest Release4,100 theaters
ChartRanking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M14
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day18
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters21
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day21
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December33
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday35
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters36
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters46
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG48
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G/PG51
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG55
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG58
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday67
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd70
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH73
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday81
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M82
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH84
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH96
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season98
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG116
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD117
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH118
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 600+ Theaters125
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG131
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH138
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M141
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH145
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND146
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH147
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios148
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH152
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios156
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios157
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M163
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH164
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios166
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M170