The Lion King

(2011 3D Release)

Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.

Grosses

Domestic (50.7%)
$94,242,001
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$30,151,614
2,330 theaters
Budget$45,000,000
MPAAG
Running Time1 hr 28 min
GenresAdventure Animation Drama Family Fantasy Musical
In Release473 days/67 weeks
Widest Release2,340 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Sep 16-181$30,151,614-2,330-$12,940$30,151,6141
Sep 23-251$21,929,332-27.3%2,330-$9,411$61,475,4022
Sep 30-Oct 23$10,615,645-51.6%2,340+10$4,536$79,209,7943
Oct 7-97$4,598,606-56.7%2,267-73$2,028$86,008,5954
Oct 7-10
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
7$5,399,502-2,267-$2,381$86,809,491-
Oct 14-1610$2,792,403-39.3%1,970-297$1,417$90,536,3185
Oct 21-2313$1,254,237-55.1%1,091-879$1,149$92,608,5376
Oct 28-3027$203,763-83.8%378-713$539$93,143,4697
Nov 4-628$212,256+4.2%133-245$1,595$93,435,8628
Nov 11-1330$195,222-8%96-37$2,033$93,706,6989
Nov 18-2032$130,006-33.4%82-14$1,585$93,883,13610
Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving 3-Day
38$105,747-18.7%68-14$1,555$94,067,82911
Dec 2-4
Post-Thanksgiving
47$36,687-65.3%53-15$692$94,124,60612
Dec 9-1154$26,683-27.3%38-15$702$94,163,65413
Dec 16-1849$23,694-11.2%32-6$740$94,197,68914
Dec 23-2562$2,585-89.1%10-22$258$94,219,87115
Dec 23-26
Christmas long wknd
62$4,736-10-$473$94,222,022-
Dec 30-Jan 1, 201263$4,488+73.6%7-3$641$94,233,35116
Dec 30-Jan 2, 2012
New Year's long wknd
61$6,123-7-$874$94,234,986-
Jan 6-868$4,271-4.8%7-$610$94,240,63517