The Lion King (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Opened 6/15/1994 | Theatrical • Wide (2,624 locations)
Technical Specs: Dolby Stereo,(Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording, original release)
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Director & Top Cast
Roger Allers
Director
Rob Minkoff
Director
Matthew Broderick
Simba
Jeremy Irons
Scar
Whoopi Goldberg
Shenzi
Rowan Atkinson
Zazu
Niketa Calame-Harris
Young Nala
Jim Cummings
Ed
Robert Guillaume
Rafiki
Moira Kelly
Nala
Nathan Lane
Timon
Zoe Leader
Sarafina
Cheech Marin
Banzai
Ernie Sabella
Pumbaa
Madge Sinclair
Sarabi
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Young Simba
Frank Welker
Lion Roars
Cathy Cavadini
Additional Voices
Judi M. Durand
Additional Voices
Box Office Results
Domestic
| Week 1 06/10-06/16 | Week 2 06/17-06/23 | Week 3 06/24-06/30 | Week 4 07/01-07/07 | Week 5 07/08-07/14 | Week 6 07/15-07/21 | Week 7-27 7/22-2/17 |
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| weekend | 0 | 1586753 | 40888194 | 0 | 24425513 | 16886224 | 70260246 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cume | 622277 | 3766690 | 70310382 | 119001393 | 157461870 | 185717814 | 306675459 | 208698631 | 306675459 | 225318632 | 306675459 | 237157863 | 306675459 | 247028386 | 306675459 | 253932194 | 306675459 | 258398110 | 306675459 | 262913410 | 306675459 | 265277336 | 306675459 | 267434584 | 306675459 | 272944052 | 306675459 | 280235916 | 306675459 | 284182111 | 306675459 | 287093217 | 306675459 | 290477070 | 306675459 | 294678666 | 306675459 | 298222107 | 306675459 | 299476183 | 306675459 | 302379064 | 306675459 | 304097491 | 306675459 | 305487376 | 306675459 | 306675459 |
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| Weekend | Weekly | Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Gross $ | % Chg. | Gross $ | % Chg. | # | Chg. | Per Theater Average |
| 1 | 6/10/1994-6/16/1994 | $0 | - | $622,277 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 6/17/1994-6/23/1994 | $1,586,753 | 0 % | $3,144,413 | 405.3 % | 2 | 2 | $1,572,207 |
| 3 | 6/24/1994-6/30/1994 | $40,888,194 | 2476.8 % | $66,543,692 | 2016.3 % | 2,552 | 2,550 | $26,075 |
| 4 | 7/1/1994-7/7/1994 | $0 | -100 % | $48,691,011 | -26.8 % | -2,552 | - | |
| 5 | 7/8/1994-7/14/1994 | $24,425,513 | -100 % | $38,460,477 | -21 % | 2,565 | 2,565 | $14,994 |
| 6 | 7/15/1994-7/21/1994 | $16,886,224 | -30.9 % | $28,255,944 | -26.5 % | 2,624 | 59 | $10,768 |
| 7 | 7/22/1994-7/28/1994 | $14,005,541 | -17.1 % | $22,980,817 | -18.7 % | 2,611 | -13 | $8,802 |
| 8 | 7/29/1994-8/4/1994 | $9,946,473 | -29 % | $16,620,001 | -27.7 % | 2,577 | -34 | $6,449 |
| 9 | 8/5/1994-8/11/1994 | $7,074,280 | -28.9 % | $11,839,231 | -28.8 % | 2,355 | -222 | $5,027 |
| 10 | 8/12/1994-8/18/1994 | $6,010,520 | -15 % | $9,870,523 | -16.6 % | 2,221 | -134 | $4,444 |
| 11 | 8/19/1994-8/25/1994 | $4,336,530 | -27.9 % | $6,903,808 | -30.1 % | 1,783 | -438 | $3,872 |
| 12 | 8/26/1994-9/1/1994 | $3,013,759 | -30.5 % | $4,465,916 | -35.3 % | 1,344 | -439 | $3,323 |
| 13 | 9/2/1994-9/8/1994 | $0 | -100 % | $4,515,300 | 1.1 % | -1,344 | - | |
| 14 | 9/9/1994-9/15/1994 | $1,805,418 | -100 % | $2,363,926 | -47.6 % | 1,151 | 1,151 | $2,054 |
| 15 | 9/16/1994-9/22/1994 | $1,623,687 | -10.1 % | $2,157,248 | -8.7 % | 975 | -176 | $2,213 |
| 16 | 11/18/1994-11/24/1994 | $5,509,468 | 239.3 % | $0 | - | 1,456 | 481 | |
| 17 | 11/25/1994-12/1/1994 | $6,267,047 | 13.8 % | $7,291,864 | - | 1,510 | 54 | $4,829 |
| 18 | 12/2/1994-12/8/1994 | $3,110,403 | -50.4 % | $3,946,195 | -45.9 % | 1,558 | 48 | $2,533 |
| 19 | 12/9/1994-12/15/1994 | $2,211,922 | -28.9 % | $2,911,106 | -26.2 % | 1,574 | 16 | $1,849 |
| 20 | 12/16/1994-12/22/1994 | $1,852,331 | -16.3 % | $3,383,853 | 16.2 % | 1,539 | -35 | $2,199 |
| 21 | 12/23/1994-12/29/1994 | $0 | -100 % | $4,201,596 | 24.2 % | -1,539 | - | |
| 22 | 12/30/1994-1/5/1995 | $0 | -100 % | $3,543,441 | -15.7 % | 0 | - | |
| 23 | 1/6/1995-1/12/1995 | $1,017,238 | -100 % | $1,254,076 | -64.6 % | 1,072 | 1,072 | $1,170 |
| 24 | 1/13/1995-1/19/1995 | $0 | -100 % | $2,902,881 | 131.5 % | -1,072 | - | |
| 25 | 1/20/1995-1/26/1995 | $1,367,321 | -100 % | $1,718,427 | -40.8 % | 1,109 | 1,109 | $1,550 |
| 26 | 1/27/1995-2/2/1995 | $1,108,308 | -18.9 % | $1,389,885 | -19.1 % | 1,102 | -7 | $1,261 |
| 27 | 2/17/1995-2/23/1995 | $0 | -100 % | $1,188,083 | -14.5 % | -1,102 | - | |
| Total | $306,675,459 | ||||||
Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-27
Worldwide
Box Office Results
| Domestic Total | International Total | Worldwide Total |
|---|---|---|
| $312,855,561 (40.6%) | $458,200,000 (59.4%) | $771,055,561 (100%) |
