Movie Comparison: The Lion King (1994) vs. Aladdin (1992)
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| The Lion King | Aladdin | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 15, 1994 | Nov 11, 1992 |
| Production Budget | $79,300,000 | $28,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,624 | 2,331 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 60,238 | 36,477 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $1,586,753 | $196,664 |
| Domestic Box Office | $421,785,283 | $217,350,219 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$979,252,839 | $565,175,295 |
| International Box Office | $564,408,500 | $286,700,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $986,193,783 | $504,050,219 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Lion King | Aladdin | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $1,586,753 / $2,209,030 | $196,664 / $297,848 |
| 2nd Weekend | $40,888,194 / $44,654,884 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $34,208,876 / $104,519,258 | $19,289,073 / $25,784,522 |
| 4th Weekend | $24,195,645 / $143,426,906 | $10,915,551 / $40,276,464 |
| 5th Weekend | $16,886,224 / $174,348,094 | $7,408,776 / $50,334,739 |
| 6th Weekend | $14,005,541 / $199,723,355 | $7,224,990 / $59,754,530 |
| 7th Weekend | $9,946,473 / $218,645,104 | $13,381,926 / $80,440,097 |
| 8th Weekend | $7,074,280 / $232,392,912 | $15,642,073 / $114,786,847 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,010,520 / $243,168,383 | $8,431,763 / $126,188,219 |
| 10th Weekend | $4,336,530 / $251,364,916 | $10,920,346 / $139,066,800 |
| 11th Weekend | $3,013,759 / $256,945,953 | $7,438,690 / $147,942,566 |
| 12th Weekend | $3,919,074 / $262,317,184 | $6,319,917 / $156,015,286 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,805,418 / $264,718,828 | $7,687,184 / $165,340,200 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,623,687 / $266,901,023 | $6,734,049 / $173,496,142 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $4,471,705 / $179,260,441 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $3,879,296 / $184,200,162 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $2,834,359 / $187,926,542 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $1,799,183 / $190,438,383 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $1,895,852 / $193,441,909 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $1,325,527 / $195,390,843 |
| The Lion King | Aladdin | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $3,144,413 / $3,766,690 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $66,543,692 / $70,310,382 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $48,920,879 / $119,231,261 | $22,865,464 / $29,360,913 |
| 5th Week | $38,230,609 / $157,461,870 | $13,565,050 / $42,925,963 |
| 6th Week | $28,255,944 / $185,717,814 | $9,603,577 / $52,529,540 |
| 7th Week | $22,980,817 / $208,698,631 | $14,528,631 / $67,058,171 |
| 8th Week | $16,620,001 / $225,318,632 | $32,086,603 / $99,144,774 |
| 9th Week | $11,839,231 / $237,157,863 | $18,611,682 / $117,756,456 |
| 10th Week | $9,870,523 / $247,028,386 | $10,389,998 / $128,146,454 |
| 11th Week | $6,903,808 / $253,932,194 | $12,357,422 / $140,503,876 |
| 12th Week | $4,465,916 / $258,398,110 | $9,191,493 / $149,695,369 |
| 13th Week | $4,515,300 / $262,913,410 | $7,957,647 / $157,653,016 |
| 14th Week | $2,363,926 / $265,277,336 | $9,109,077 / $166,762,093 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $8,026,643 / $174,788,736 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $5,532,130 / $180,320,866 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $4,771,317 / $185,092,183 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $3,547,017 / $188,639,200 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $2,906,857 / $191,546,057 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $2,519,259 / $194,065,316 |
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.