The Lion King

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

Grosses

Domestic (32.8%)
$543,638,043
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$191,770,759
4,725 theaters
Budget$260,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 58 min
GenresAdventure Animation Drama Family Fantasy Musical
In Release168 days/24 weeks
Widest Release4,802 theaters
ChartRanking
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG1
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios1
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - PG1
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - G/PG1
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - G/PG1
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - PG1
Top Opening Weekends By Month - July1
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios1
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - G/PG1
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios2
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios2
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer3
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday4
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $500M5
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday8
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days8
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M8
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days9
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M9
Opening Weekends9
Opening Weeks9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days10
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M10
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days10
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M11
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days11
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $450M11
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $400M12
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days12
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M12
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday13
Opening Days14
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $450M14
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND16
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $500M16
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends17
Top Single Day Grosses17
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide17
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday23
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD25
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday26
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $400M31
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday36
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday42
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday47
Top Single Day Grosses52
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH55
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M56
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH66
Top Single Day Grosses76
Holiday Weekends - Labor Day wknd88
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH88
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M94
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH107
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday108
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH110
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday112
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH119
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday133
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH136
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M139
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday183
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday192
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH192