“The Lion King” garnered an “A” CinemaScore from moviegoers. It won the weekend despite bad reviews - the film has a 55% score on review site Rotten Tomatoes.Īudiences were more favorable. The film brings to life the animals of Pride Rock using photo realistic visual effects. “‘The Lion King’ had a perfect release date, great marketing and above all boasts iconic characters that have resonated with audiences around the world for over two decades,” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore The company has dominated the 2019 box office and now owns five of the top ten highest-grossing films of the year. “The Lion King” is another huge hit for Disney. “The Lion King” was also the second highest-grossing opening of the year behind “ Avengers: Endgame,” which this weekend passed ‘Avatar’ as the biggest box-office blockbuster ever. The film is the 9th highest-grossing opening ever, the biggest opening for the month of July and for a PG-rated film. “ The Lion King” also made $98 million in China - the world’s second largest movie market.ĭirected by Jon Favreau, “The Lion King” has an all star cast that includes Beyoncé, Donald Glover, John Oliver and Seth Rogen all lending their voice work to the film. Analysts had projected that the film would make around $150 million for its domestic opening.
That includes an estimated $185 million opening this weekend in North America. The film, which is a reboot of the studio’s 1994 animated classic, has made an estimated $531 million worldwide in 10 days of release. Disney’s “The Lion King” blew past industry expectations with a huge box office opening this weekend.
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