The Lion King (1994)
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
All Releases
Domestic (43.4%)
$424,979,720
$424,979,720
International (56.6%)
$553,943,023
$553,943,023
Worldwide
$979,161,632
$979,161,632
Domestic DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Domestic Opening$1,586,753
Budget$45,000,000
Earliest Release DateJune 15, 1994
(Domestic)
MPAAG
Running Time1 hr 28 min
GenresAdventure
Animation
Drama
Family
Musical
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | June 15-November 18, 1994 | 7 markets | $312,855,561 | $458,200,000 | $771,055,561 |
| 2002 IMAX Release | December 25-August 29, 2003 | 10 markets | $15,686,215 | $3,800,000 | $19,486,215 |
| 2011 3D Release | July 1-April 11, 2012 | 46 markets | $94,242,001 | $91,800,000 | $186,042,001 |
| 2016 Re-release | March 3-September 1, 2016 | APAC, EMEA | – | $14,622 | $133,906 |
| 2018 Re-release | March 15-September 11, 2018 | APAC, LATAM | – | $13,406 | $129,094 |
| 2024 Re-release | July 12, 2024 | APAC, Domestic | $2,195,943 | $114,736 | $2,310,679 |
| 30th Anniversary | New Zealand | – | $259 | $259 | |
| 2020 Re-release | Australia | – | – | $3,917 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 4 | $424,979,720 | 36 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | $70,857,451 | 22 |
| France | 3 | $68,817,103 | 18 |
| Italy | 3 | $38,252,264 | 15 |
| Spain | 3 | $27,444,821 | 41 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | $19,578,622 | 530 |
| Netherlands | 2 | $2,412,806 | 699 |
| Norway | 1 | $1,542,185 | 591 |
| Sweden | 1 | $949,694 | 881 |
| Austria | 1 | $946,894 | 872 |
| Poland | 2 | $870,578 | 1,196 |
| South Africa | 2 | $853,788 | 624 |
| Denmark | 1 | $784,656 | 863 |
| Belgium | 1 | $741,527 | 1,182 |
| Türkiye | 1 | $696,619 | 1,173 |
| Greece | 1 | $572,030 | 858 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | $506,996 | 1,412 |
| Israel | 1 | $366,668 | 826 |
| Portugal | 1 | $340,279 | 1,399 |
| Finland | 1 | $263,091 | 1,292 |
| Lebanon | 1 | $233,836 | 382 |
| Egypt | 1 | $140,459 | 503 |
| Iceland | 1 | $97,639 | 882 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | $94,721 | 2,130 |
| Ukraine | 1 | $94,512 | 1,782 |
| Croatia | 1 | $22,121 | 2,178 |
| East Africa | 1 | $15,568 | 492 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 | $6,722,416 | 636 |
| Argentina | 2 | $3,146,110 | 283 |
| Brazil | 1 | $2,058,876 | 1,131 |
| Venezuela | 1 | $1,723,535 | 329 |
| Colombia | 1 | $1,596,456 | 452 |
| Ecuador | 1 | $1,300,272 | 126 |
| Peru | 1 | $1,129,086 | 350 |
| Bolivia | 1 | $208,563 | 351 |
| Uruguay | 1 | $114,909 | 546 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia/CIS | 1 | $6,621,414 | 667 |
| South Korea | 2 | $5,533,614 | 1,035 |
| Australia | 7 | $4,921,068 | 1,133 |
| Malaysia | 1 | $198,611 | 1,545 |
| Singapore | 1 | $121,324 | 1,958 |
| Philippines | 1 | $116,584 | 1,534 |
| Thailand | 1 | $92,407 | 2,059 |
| India | 1 | $61,577 | 1,811 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $48,790 | 3,776 |
| New Zealand | 2 | $29,386 | 4,455 |
