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

Budget$200,000,000

Release DateDec 20, 2024

MPAAPG

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	19
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters	21
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	22
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December	35
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	36
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters	36
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters	46
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG	52
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G/PG	55
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG	59
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG	62
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd	71
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	73
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	78
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	82
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	84
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	86
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	100
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	103
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	119
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG	122
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 600+ Theaters	125
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	125
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG	137
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	139
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	147
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	152
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	153
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	155
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	156
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	156
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	164
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	165
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	165
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	174
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	174
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	181