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.

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Title Summary

Grosses

Domestic (32.8%)
$543,638,043

International (67.2%)
$1,113,305,351

Worldwide
$1,656,943,394

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Summary Details

DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$191,770,759
4,725 theaters

Budget$260,000,000

Release DateJul 19, 2019 - Dec 5, 2019

MPAAPG

Running Time1 hr 58 min

GenresAdventure Animation Drama Family Fantasy Musical

In Release168 days/24 weeks

Widest Release4,802 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G/PG	1
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG	1
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG	1
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG	1
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG	1
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	1
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	1
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG	1
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	2
Top Opening Weekends By Month - July	2
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	2
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer	4
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	4
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $500M	5
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	9
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	9
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	10
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	10
Opening Weeks	10
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	10
Opening Weekends	10
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	10
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	10
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	10
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	11
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	11
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $450M	11
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	11
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	12
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	12
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	13
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	13
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	14
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	14
Opening Days	15
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $450M	16
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	17
Top Single Day Grosses	18
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	18
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $500M	18
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	18
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	24
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	27
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	27
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	31
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	38
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	44
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	49
Top Single Day Grosses	54
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	57
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	57
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	68
Top Single Day Grosses	79
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	91
Holiday Weekends - Labor Day wknd	93
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	95
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	109
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	113
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	113
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	115
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	121
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	136
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	138
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	142
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	188
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	193
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	197