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.

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Title Summary

Grosses

Domestic (35.2%)
$254,567,693

International (64.8%)
$468,064,063

Worldwide
$722,631,756

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Summary Details

DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$35,409,365
4,100 theaters

Release DateDec 20, 2024

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Running Time1 hr 58 min

GenresAdventure Animation Drama Family Musical

Widest Release4,100 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	14
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day	18
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters	21
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	21
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December	33
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	35
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters	36
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters	46
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG	49
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G/PG	52
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG	56
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG	59
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	67
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd	70
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	75
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	81
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	82
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	84
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	97
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	98
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG	117
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	118
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	118
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 600+ Theaters	125
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG	132
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	138
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	143
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	145
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	148
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	149
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	150
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	152
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	158
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	159
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	164
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	165
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	168
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	172