The Lion King
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$1,586,753
2 theaters
2 theaters
Budget$45,000,000
Release Date
(Wide)Jun 15, 1994 (Jun 24, 1994)
MPAAG
Running Time1 hr 28 min
GenresAdventure
Animation
Drama
Family
Musical
Widest Release2,624 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17-19 World Cup (USA) | 10 | $1,586,753 | - | 2 | - | $793,376 | $2,209,030 | 1 |
| Jun 24-26 World Cup (USA) | 1 | $40,888,194 | +2,476.8% | 2,552 | +2,550 | $16,022 | $44,654,884 | 2 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd World Cup (USA) | 1 | $34,208,876 | - | 2,560 | - | $13,362 | $104,519,258 | - |
| Jul 8-10 World Cup (USA) | 2 | $24,425,513 | - | 2,565 | - | $9,522 | $143,426,906 | 4 |
| Jul 15-17 World Cup (USA) | 3 | $16,886,224 | -30.9% | 2,624 | +59 | $6,435 | $174,348,094 | 5 |
| Jul 22-24 | 4 | $14,005,541 | -17.1% | 2,611 | -13 | $5,364 | $199,723,355 | 6 |
| Jul 29-31 | 5 | $9,946,473 | -29% | 2,577 | -34 | $3,859 | $218,645,104 | 7 |
| Aug 5-7 | 7 | $7,074,280 | -28.9% | 2,355 | -222 | $3,003 | $232,392,912 | 8 |
| Aug 12-14 | 8 | $6,010,520 | -15% | 2,221 | -134 | $2,706 | $243,168,383 | 9 |
| Aug 19-21 | 8 | $4,336,530 | -27.9% | 1,783 | -438 | $2,432 | $251,364,916 | 10 |
| Aug 26-28 | 8 | $3,013,759 | -30.5% | 1,344 | -439 | $2,242 | $256,945,953 | 11 |
| Sep 2-5 Labor Day wknd | 7 | $3,919,074 | - | 1,331 | - | $2,944 | $262,317,184 | - |
| Sep 9-11 | 11 | $1,805,418 | - | 1,151 | - | $1,568 | $264,718,828 | 13 |
| Sep 16-18 | 8 | $1,623,687 | -10.1% | 975 | -176 | $1,665 | $266,901,023 | 14 |
| Nov 18-20 | 4 | $5,509,468 | - | 1,456 | - | $3,783 | - | 23 |
| Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 6 | $6,267,047 | +13.8% | 1,510 | +54 | $4,150 | $281,838,756 | 24 |
| Dec 2-4 Post-Thanksgiving | 6 | $3,110,403 | -50.4% | 1,558 | +48 | $1,996 | $285,973,976 | 25 |
| Dec 9-11 | 8 | $2,211,922 | -28.9% | 1,574 | +16 | $1,405 | $289,021,690 | 26 |
| Dec 16-18 | 6 | $1,852,331 | -16.3% | 1,539 | -35 | $1,203 | $291,573,205 | 27 |
| Dec 23-26 Christmas long wknd | 13 | $2,028,169 | - | 1,212 | - | $1,673 | $295,132,896 | - |
| Dec 30-Jan 2, 1995 New Year's long wknd | 12 | $3,046,582 | - | 1,141 | - | $2,670 | $300,352,905 | - |
| Jan 6-8 | 16 | $1,017,238 | - | 1,072 | - | $948 | $301,867,002 | 30 |
| Jan 13-16 MLK wknd | 14 | $2,461,782 | - | 1,203 | - | $2,046 | $304,565,622 | - |
| Jan 20-22 | 16 | $1,367,321 | - | 1,109 | - | $1,232 | $306,374,042 | 32 |
| Jan 27-29 | 18 | $1,108,308 | -18.9% | 1,102 | -7 | $1,005 | $307,833,456 | 33 |
| Feb 17-20 Presidents' Day wknd | 16 | $1,007,812 | - | 947 | - | $1,064 | $311,275,225 | - |
