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The Lion King (1994)
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The Lion King Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 2.2M

Opening Weekend: 1.06M

Legs: 2.08

Overview: Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.


TMDB

8.3

IMDB

8.5

Metacritic

88

Letterboxd

4.22

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Jul 12, 2024$427,661+ 0.00%1330
Sat, Jul 13, 2024$366,674 -14.26%1330
Sun, Jul 14, 2024$260,735 -28.89%1330
Mon, Jul 15, 2024$128,008 -50.90%1330
Tue, Jul 16, 2024$207,115+ 61.80%1330
Wed, Jul 17, 2024$146,036 -29.49%1330
Thu, Jul 18, 2024$101,313 -30.62%1330
Fri, Jul 19, 2024$71,631 -29.30%1330
Sat, Jul 20, 2024$120,086+ 67.65%1330
Sun, Jul 21, 2024$101,077 -15.83%1330
Mon, Jul 22, 2024$51,318 -49.23%1330
Tue, Jul 23, 2024$90,354+ 76.07%1330
Wed, Jul 24, 2024$73,416 -18.75%1330
Thu, Jul 25, 2024$50,519 -31.19%1330
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Comps

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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $1.64M

Investor Share: $982.53K

Week 2: $558.4K

Investor Share: $307.12K

Week 3+: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

International

$564.41M (99.61%)

Investor Share: $197.54M

Costs

Budget: $45M


P&A: $45M

Breakdown

Gross: $566.6M


Net: $198.83M


Costs: $90M

Profit

Profit: $108.83M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures logo
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