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 Musical

In Release168 days/24 weeks

Widest Release4,802 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Top Opening Weekends By Month - July	1
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	1
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	1
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - G/PG	1
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - PG	1
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - G/PG	1
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG	1
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - PG	1
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - G/PG	1
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	2
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	2
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer	3
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	4
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $500M	5
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	8
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	8
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	8
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	9
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	9
Opening Weeks	9
Opening Weekends	9
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	10
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	10
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	10
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	10
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	10
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $450M	11
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	12
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	12
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	12
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	13
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $450M	14
Opening Days	14
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	15
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $500M	16
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	17
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	17
Top Single Day Grosses	17
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	22
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	25
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	25
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	31
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	35
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	41
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	46
Top Single Day Grosses	51
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	55
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	56
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	66
Top Single Day Grosses	75
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	88
Holiday Weekends - Labor Day wknd	88
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	93
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	107
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	107
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	110
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	110
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	119
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	131
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	136
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	138
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	182
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	191
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	192