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Saturday, February 11, 2012
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The Lion King
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| Released |
June 15, 1994 (Wide)
March 3, 1995 (Video Sale)
September 16, 2011 (re-release) (Wide)
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| Production Budget |
$79,300,000 |
| Theatrical Rentals |
$173,057,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
G |
| International Theatrical Gross prior to 2011 re-release: | $455,800,000
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| Domestic Theatrical Gross prior to 2011 re-release: | $328,539,505
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| Soundtrack sales (1994, Daily Variety, 12/14/1994, p. 1): | 7,000,000
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| US VHS sales: | "more than 30 million" (Variety, 11/15/2006)
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| Worldwide video and DVD sales and rentals: | $1,500,000,000
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| Worldwide Rentals: | $531,722,000
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| Highest Combined Star Gross | 56 (see full chart)
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| Keywords |
3D Re-release, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Family Movie, Coming of Age |
| Franchises |
The Lion King
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| Distributed by |
Walt Disney Pictures
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| Produced by |
Walt Disney Feature Animation
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| Music Composed By |
Hans Zimmer
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| Source |
Original Screenplay
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| Major Genre |
Adventure
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| Country |
United States
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| Production Method |
Hand Animation
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| Creative Type |
Kids Fiction
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| Director |
Rob Minkoff |
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Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 6/17/1994 |
10 |
 |
$1,586,753 |
  |
2 |
$793,377 |
$2,209,030 |
5 |
| 6/24/1994 |
1 |
 |
$40,888,194 |
+2,476.85% |
2,552 |
$16,022 |
$44,654,884 |
12 |
| 7/1/1994 |
1 |
 |
$34,208,876 |
-16.34% |
2,560 |
$13,363 |
$104,519,258 |
19 |
| 7/8/1994 |
2 |
 |
$24,195,645 |
-29.27% |
2,565 |
$9,433 |
$143,426,906 |
26 |
| 7/15/1994 |
3 |
 |
$16,886,224 |
-30.21% |
2,624 |
$6,435 |
$174,348,094 |
33 |
| 7/22/1994 |
4 |
 |
$14,005,541 |
-17.06% |
2,611 |
$5,364 |
$199,723,355 |
40 |
| 7/29/1994 |
5 |
 |
$9,946,473 |
-28.98% |
2,577 |
$3,860 |
$218,645,104 |
47 |
| 8/5/1994 |
7 |
 |
$7,074,280 |
-28.88% |
2,355 |
$3,004 |
$232,392,912 |
54 |
| 8/12/1994 |
8 |
 |
$6,010,520 |
-15.04% |
2,221 |
$2,706 |
$243,168,383 |
61 |
| 8/19/1994 |
8 |
 |
$4,336,530 |
-27.85% |
1,783 |
$2,432 |
$251,364,916 |
68 |
| 8/26/1994 |
8 |
 |
$3,013,759 |
-30.50% |
1,344 |
$2,242 |
$256,945,953 |
75 |
| 9/2/1994 |
7 |
 |
$3,919,074 |
+30.04% |
1,331 |
$2,944 |
$262,317,184 |
82 |
| 9/9/1994 |
11 |
 |
$1,805,418 |
-53.93% |
1,151 |
$1,569 |
$264,718,828 |
89 |
| 9/16/1994 |
8 |
 |
$1,623,687 |
-10.07% |
975 |
$1,665 |
$266,901,023 |
96 |
| 11/18/1994 |
4 |
 |
$5,509,468 |
  |
1,456 |
$3,784 |
$272,944,052 |
159 |
| 11/25/1994 |
6 |
 |
$6,267,047 |
+13.75% |
1,510 |
$4,150 |
$281,838,756 |
166 |
| 12/2/1994 |
6 |
 |
$3,110,403 |
-50.37% |
1,558 |
$1,996 |
$285,973,976 |
173 |
| 12/9/1994 |
8 |
 |
$2,211,922 |
-28.89% |
1,574 |
$1,405 |
$289,021,690 |
180 |
| 12/16/1994 |
6 |
 |
$1,852,331 |
-16.26% |
1,539 |
$1,204 |
$291,573,205 |
187 |
| 12/23/1994 |
13 |
 |
$2,028,169 |
+9.49% |
1,360 |
$1,491 |
$295,132,896 |
194 |
| 12/30/1994 |
12 |
 |
$3,046,582 |
+50.21% |
1,141 |
$2,670 |
$300,352,905 |
201 |
| 1/6/1995 |
16 |
 |
$1,017,238 |
-66.61% |
1,072 |
$949 |
$301,867,002 |
208 |
| 1/13/1995 |
14 |
 |
$2,461,782 |
+142.01% |
1,203 |
$2,046 |
$304,565,622 |
215 |
| 1/20/1995 |
16 |
 |
$1,367,321 |
-44.46% |
1,109 |
$1,233 |
$306,374,043 |
222 |
| 1/27/1995 |
18 |
 |
$1,108,308 |
-18.94% |
1,102 |
$1,006 |
$307,833,457 |
229 |
| 2/3/1995 |
16 |
 |
$896,731 |
-19.09% |
1,002 |
$895 |
$309,011,765 |
236 |
| 2/10/1995 |
17 |
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$824,203 |
-8.09% |
1,002 |
$823 |
$310,055,725 |
243 |
| 2/17/1995 |
16 |
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$1,007,812 |
+22.28% |
947 |
$1,064 |
$311,275,225 |
250 |
| 2/24/1995 |
18 |
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$612,059 |
-39.27% |
771 |
$794 |
$312,067,556 |
257 |
| 3/3/1995 |
29 |
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$295,502 |
-51.72% |
540 |
$547 |
$312,544,356 |
264 |
| 3/10/1995 |
45 |
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$102,349 |
-65.36% |
302 |
$339 |
$312,730,666 |
271 |
| 3/17/1995 |
51 |
 |
$28,144 |
-72.50% |
86 |
$327 |
$312,803,512 |
278 |
| 3/24/1995 |
51 |
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$12,155 |
-56.81% |
55 |
$221 |
$312,825,889 |
285 |
| 9/16/2011 |
1 |
 |
$30,151,614 |
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2,330 |
$12,941 |
$358,691,119 |
6,305 |
| 9/23/2011 |
1 |
 |
$21,929,332 |
-27.27% |
2,330 |
$9,412 |
$390,014,907 |
6,312 |
| 9/30/2011 |
3 |
 |
$10,615,645 |
-51.59% |
2,340 |
$4,537 |
$407,749,299 |
6,319 |
| 10/7/2011 |
7 |
 |
$4,598,606 |
-56.68% |
2,267 |
$2,028 |
$414,548,100 |
6,326 |
| 10/14/2011 |
10 |
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$2,792,403 |
-39.28% |
1,970 |
$1,417 |
$419,075,823 |
6,333 |
| 10/21/2011 |
13 |
 |
$1,254,237 |
-55.08% |
1,091 |
$1,150 |
$421,148,042 |
6,340 |
| 10/28/2011 |
29 |
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$203,763 |
-83.75% |
378 |
$539 |
$421,682,974 |
6,347 |
| 11/4/2011 |
29 |
 |
$212,256 |
+4.17% |
133 |
$1,596 |
$421,975,367 |
6,354 |
| 11/11/2011 |
31 |
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$195,222 |
-8.03% |
96 |
$2,034 |
$422,246,203 |
6,361 |
| 11/18/2011 |
33 |
 |
$130,006 |
-33.41% |
82 |
$1,585 |
$422,422,641 |
6,368 |
| 11/25/2011 |
38 |
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$105,747 |
-18.66% |
68 |
$1,555 |
$422,607,334 |
6,375 |
| 12/2/2011 |
48 |
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$36,687 |
-65.31% |
53 |
$692 |
$422,664,111 |
6,382 |
| 12/9/2011 |
52 |
 |
$26,683 |
-27.27% |
38 |
$702 |
$422,703,159 |
6,389 |
| 12/16/2011 |
49 |
 |
$23,694 |
-11.20% |
32 |
$740 |
$422,737,194 |
6,396 |
| 12/23/2011 |
57 |
 |
$2,585 |
-89.09% |
10 |
$259 |
$422,759,376 |
6,403 |
| 12/30/2011 |
64 |
 |
$4,488 |
+73.62% |
7 |
$641 |
$422,772,856 |
6,410 |
| 1/6/2012 |
68 |
 |
$4,271 |
-4.84% |
7 |
$610 |
$422,780,140 |
6,417 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 9/16/2011 |
1 |
 |
$8,919,921 |
  |
2,330 |
$3,828 |
$337,459,426 |
6,303 |
| 9/17/2011 |
1 |
 |
$11,933,562 |
+33.79% |
2,330 |
$5,122 |
$349,392,988 |
6,304 |
| 9/18/2011 |
1 |
 |
$9,298,131 |
-22.08% |
2,330 |
$3,991 |
$358,691,119 |
6,305 |
| 9/19/2011 |
1 |
 |
$2,314,324 |
-75.11% |
2,330 |
$993 |
$361,005,443 |
6,306 |
| 9/20/2011 |
1 |
 |
$2,616,404 |
+13.05% |
2,330 |
$1,123 |
$363,621,847 |
6,307 |
| 9/21/2011 |
1 |
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$2,214,226 |
-15.37% |
2,330 |
$950 |
$365,836,073 |
6,308 |
| 9/22/2011 |
1 |
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$2,249,502 |
+1.59% |
2,330 |
$965 |
$368,085,575 |
6,309 |
| 9/23/2011 |
2 |
 |
$6,075,717 |
+170.09% |
2,330 |
$2,608 |
$374,161,292 |
6,310 |
| 9/24/2011 |
1 |
 |
$9,239,018 |
+52.06% |
2,330 |
$3,965 |
$383,400,310 |
6,311 |
| 9/25/2011 |
1 |
 |
$6,614,597 |
-28.41% |
2,330 |
$2,839 |
$390,014,907 |
6,312 |
| 9/26/2011 |
1 |
 |
$1,478,639 |
-77.65% |
2,330 |
$635 |
$391,493,546 |
6,313 |
| 9/27/2011 |
2 |
 |
$1,743,361 |
+17.90% |
2,330 |
$748 |
$393,236,907 |
6,314 |
| 9/28/2011 |
1 |
 |
$1,688,400 |
-3.15% |
2,330 |
$725 |
$394,925,307 |
6,315 |
| 9/29/2011 |
1 |
 |
$2,208,347 |
+30.80% |
2,330 |
$948 |
$397,133,654 |
6,316 |
| 9/30/2011 |
3 |
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$3,297,337 |
+49.31% |
2,340 |
$1,409 |
$400,430,991 |
6,317 |
| 10/1/2011 |
3 |
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$4,454,384 |
+35.09% |
2,340 |
$1,904 |
$404,885,375 |
6,318 |
| 10/2/2011 |
2 |
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$2,863,924 |
-35.71% |
2,340 |
$1,224 |
$407,749,299 |
6,319 |
| 10/3/2011 |
4 |
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$573,939 |
-79.96% |
2,340 |
$245 |
$408,323,238 |
6,320 |
| 10/4/2011 |
4 |
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$624,404 |
+8.79% |
2,340 |
$267 |
$408,947,642 |
6,321 |
| 10/5/2011 |
4 |
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$500,218 |
-19.89% |
2,340 |
$214 |
$409,447,860 |
6,322 |
| 10/6/2011 |
5 |
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$501,634 |
+0.28% |
2,340 |
$214 |
$409,949,494 |
6,323 |
| 10/7/2011 |
8 |
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$1,212,604 |
+141.73% |
2,267 |
$535 |
$411,162,098 |
6,324 |
| 10/8/2011 |
6 |
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$1,949,387 |
+60.76% |
2,267 |
$860 |
$413,111,485 |
6,325 |
| 10/9/2011 |
7 |
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$1,436,615 |
-26.30% |
2,267 |
$634 |
$414,548,100 |
6,326 |
| 10/10/2011 |
5 |
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$800,896 |
-44.25% |
2,267 |
$353 |
$415,348,996 |
6,327 |
| 10/11/2011 |
9 |
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$325,265 |
-59.39% |
2,267 |
$143 |
$415,674,261 |
6,328 |
| 10/12/2011 |
9 |
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$282,000 |
-13.30% |
2,267 |
$124 |
$415,956,261 |
6,329 |
| 10/13/2011 |
7 |
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$327,159 |
+16.01% |
2,267 |
$144 |
$416,283,420 |
6,330 |
| 10/14/2011 |
11 |
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$720,669 |
+120.28% |
1,970 |
$366 |
$417,004,089 |
6,331 |
| 10/15/2011 |
10 |
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$1,249,224 |
+73.34% |
1,970 |
$634 |
$418,253,313 |
6,332 |
| 10/16/2011 |
9 |
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$822,510 |
-34.16% |
1,970 |
$418 |
$419,075,823 |
6,333 |
| 10/17/2011 |
10 |
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$193,565 |
-76.47% |
1,970 |
$98 |
$419,269,388 |
6,334 |
| 10/18/2011 |
10 |
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$211,620 |
+9.33% |
1,970 |
$107 |
$419,481,008 |
6,335 |
| 10/19/2011 |
10 |
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$201,790 |
-4.65% |
1,970 |
$102 |
$419,682,798 |
6,336 |
| 10/20/2011 |
10 |
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$211,007 |
+4.57% |
1,970 |
$107 |
$419,893,805 |
6,337 |
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