Movie Comparison: A Bug’s Life (1998) vs. The Lion King (1994)

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  A Bug’s
Life
The Lion
King
Domestic Release Date Nov 20, 1998Jun 15, 1994
Production Budget $45,000,000$79,300,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 12
Maximum Theaters 2,7732,624
Theatrical Engagements 31,46760,238
Domestic Opening Weekend $291,121$1,586,753
Domestic Box Office $162,798,565$421,785,283
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$369,540,060$979,252,839
International Box Office $200,296,754$564,408,500
Worldwide Box Office $363,095,319$986,193,783
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  A Bug’s
Life
The Lion
King
1st Friday $93,038 /
$93,038
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1st Saturday $107,727 /
$200,765
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1st Sunday $90,356 /
$291,121
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1st Monday $40,724 /
$331,845
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1st Tuesday $40,095 /
$371,940
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1st Wednesday $5,154,129 /
$5,526,069
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1st Thursday $7,327,335 /
$12,853,404
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-
2nd Friday $13,096,936 /
$25,950,340
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2nd Saturday $12,471,098 /
$38,421,438
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-
2nd Sunday $7,690,018 /
$46,111,456
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-
2nd Monday $1,524,407 /
$47,635,863
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2nd Tuesday $1,416,383 /
$49,052,246
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2nd Wednesday $1,219,650 /
$50,271,896
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-
2nd Thursday $1,231,892 /
$51,503,788
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-
3rd Friday $4,006,751 /
$55,510,539
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-
3rd Saturday $7,928,279 /
$63,438,818
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-
3rd Sunday $5,239,188 /
$68,678,006
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-
3rd Monday $881,231 /
$69,559,237
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-
3rd Tuesday $1,024,578 /
$70,583,815
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-
3rd Wednesday $840,516 /
$71,424,331
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3rd Thursday $869,464 /
$72,293,795
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-
4th Friday $2,540,000 /
$74,833,795
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-
4th Saturday $5,050,000 /
$79,883,795
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-
4th Sunday $3,804,000 /
$83,487,000
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-
4th Monday $626,991 /
$84,114,461
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-
4th Tuesday $747,259 /
$84,861,720
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-
4th Wednesday $715,067 /
$85,576,787
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-
4th Thursday $777,941 /
$86,354,728
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-
5th Friday $2,100,000 /
$88,455,000
- /
-
5th Saturday $4,420,000 /
$91,575,000
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-
5th Sunday $3,460,000 /
$96,354,000
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-
5th Monday $1,917,826 /
$98,260,606
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-
5th Tuesday $2,324,394 /
$100,585,000
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-
5th Wednesday $2,270,000 /
$102,855,000
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-
5th Thursday $1,515,000 /
$104,375,000
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-
6th Friday $2,045,000 /
$106,420,000
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-
6th Saturday $4,275,000 /
$110,695,000
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-
6th Sunday $3,734,000 /
$114,429,000
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-
6th Monday $3,382,493 /
$117,811,493
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6th Tuesday $3,565,152 /
$121,376,645
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6th Wednesday $3,205,000 /
$124,582,000
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6th Thursday $3,000,000 /
$127,682,000
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-
7th Friday $3,750,000 /
$131,432,000
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-
7th Saturday $3,185,000 /
$134,642,000
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-
7th Sunday $2,039,000 /
$136,420,000
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-
7th Monday $566,942 /
$136,987,388
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-
7th Tuesday $501,404 /
$137,488,792
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-
7th Wednesday $363,047 /
$137,851,839
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-
7th Thursday $379,419 /
$138,231,258
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8th Friday $815,000 /
$139,046,000
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-
8th Saturday $2,200,000 /
$141,246,000
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-
8th Sunday $1,709,209 /
$142,955,209
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-
8th Monday $244,962 /
$143,200,171
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-
8th Tuesday $270,589 /
$143,470,760
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-
8th Wednesday $232,268 /
$143,703,028
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-
8th Thursday $251,640 /
$143,954,668
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9th Friday - /
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9th Saturday - /
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9th Sunday - /
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9th Monday $1,108,933 /
$148,506,807
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9th Tuesday - /
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9th Wednesday - /
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9th Thursday - /
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10th Friday - /
-
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10th Saturday - /
-
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10th Sunday $970,000 /
$151,735,000
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10th Monday - /
-
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10th Tuesday - /
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10th Wednesday - /
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10th Thursday - /
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  A Bug’s
Life
The Lion
King
Opening Weekend $291,121 /
$291,121
$1,586,753 /
$2,209,030
2nd Weekend $33,258,052 /
$46,111,456
$40,888,194 /
$44,654,884
3rd Weekend $17,174,218 /
$68,678,006
$34,208,876 /
$104,519,258
4th Weekend $11,193,675 /
$83,487,470
$24,195,645 /
$143,426,906
5th Weekend $9,987,932 /
$96,342,660
$16,886,224 /
$174,348,094
6th Weekend $10,126,455 /
$114,492,154
$14,005,541 /
$199,723,355
7th Weekend $8,830,882 /
$136,420,446
$9,946,473 /
$218,645,104
8th Weekend $4,723,951 /
$142,955,209
$7,074,280 /
$232,392,912
9th Weekend $4,552,139 /
$148,506,807
$6,010,520 /
$243,168,383
10th Weekend $2,720,616 /
$151,734,828
$4,336,530 /
$251,364,916
11th Weekend $1,922,070 /
$154,152,003
$3,013,759 /
$256,945,953
12th Weekend $1,417,171 /
$155,959,885
$3,919,074 /
$262,317,184
13th Weekend $1,069,012 /
$157,267,797
$1,805,418 /
$264,718,828
14th Weekend $563,966 /
$158,069,884
$1,623,687 /
$266,901,023
15th Weekend $359,901 /
$158,538,829
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16th Weekend $313,003 /
$158,985,087
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17th Weekend $273,504 /
$159,336,861
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18th Weekend $344,384 /
$159,906,607
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19th Weekend $529,461 /
$160,543,623
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20th Weekend $423,476 /
$161,235,002
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  A Bug’s
Life
The Lion
King
Opening Week $12,853,404 /
$12,853,404
- /
-
2nd Week $38,650,384 /
$51,503,788
$3,144,413 /
$3,766,690
3rd Week $20,790,007 /
$72,293,795
$66,543,692 /
$70,310,382
4th Week $14,060,933 /
$86,354,728
$48,920,879 /
$119,231,261
5th Week $18,010,971 /
$104,365,699
$38,230,609 /
$157,461,870
6th Week $23,223,865 /
$127,589,564
$28,255,944 /
$185,717,814
7th Week $10,641,694 /
$138,231,258
$22,980,817 /
$208,698,631
8th Week $5,723,410 /
$143,954,668
$16,620,001 /
$225,318,632
9th Week $5,059,544 /
$149,014,212
$11,839,231 /
$237,157,863
10th Week $3,215,721 /
$152,229,933
$9,870,523 /
$247,028,386
11th Week $2,312,781 /
$154,542,714
$6,903,808 /
$253,932,194
12th Week $1,656,071 /
$156,198,785
$4,465,916 /
$258,398,110
13th Week $1,307,133 /
$157,505,918
$4,515,300 /
$262,913,410
14th Week $673,010 /
$158,178,928
$2,363,926 /
$265,277,336
15th Week $493,156 /
$158,672,084
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16th Week $391,273 /
$159,063,357
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17th Week $498,866 /
$159,562,223
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18th Week $451,939 /
$160,014,162
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19th Week $797,364 /
$160,811,526
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20th Week $734,064 /
$161,545,590
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.