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2019 | DIRECTED BY JON FAVREAU

The Lion King

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Movie Stats
Year
2019
Runtime
 118 minutes (1 hr 58 mins)
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No of ratings:
21
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First viewed:
24th Jan 2018
Last viewed:
17th May 2026
Total views:
705
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £76 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $543.6 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $1.7 Billion
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
10.7 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
59.3 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
255.8 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 19th Jul '19
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £16.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 37
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 19th Jul '19
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $191.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 20
Global Box Office
  • Release: 1st Jan '70
  • Debut weekend: 12th Jul '19
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $54.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12
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Directed by
jon favreau Jon Favreau
Starring
Donald GloverSimba
jon favreauSeth RogenPumbaa
jon favreauChiwetel EjioforScar
Alfre WoodardSarabi
Billy EichnerTimon
John KaniRafiki
John OliverZazu
James Earl JonesMufasa
jon favreauBeyoncé KnowlesNala
JD McCraryYoung Simba
Shahadi Wright JosephYoung Nala
Penny Johnson JeraldSarafina
Keegan-Michael KeyKamari
Eric AndreAzizi
Florence KasumbaShenzi
Amy SedarisGuinea Fowl
Chance the RapperBush Baby
Josh McCraryElephant Shrew
Phil La'MarrImpala
J. LeeHyena
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Rated 51% from 21 users
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The Lion King has 21 ratings

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21st April 2026
16th December 2024
22nd November 2024
10th November 2023
22nd August 2023
22nd April 2023

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Popularity over the last 10 days
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4
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
3
Weeks top 15
14
Total weeks
37
Total UK Gross:
£76,023,435
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Lion King
19 Jul 2019
1N
£16,671,764
£16,671,764
26 Jul 2019
1▲▼
£10,660,287
£36,889,089
2 Aug 2019
2▼
£5,158,310
£50,701,448
9 Aug 2019
1▲
£4,366,824
£59,913,197
16 Aug 2019
2▼
£2,486,795
£65,977,991
23 Aug 2019
3▼
£1,093,891
£69,064,201
30 Aug 2019
2▲
£1,226,964
£71,715,236
6 Sep 2019
4▼
£686,991
£73,143,510
13 Sep 2019
5▼
£439,795
£73,846,727
20 Sep 2019
6▼
£373,124
£74,340,257
27 Sep 2019
8▼
£461,371
£74,883,520
4 Oct 2019
6▲
£366,121
£75,317,983
11 Oct 2019
9▼
£160,684
£75,523,522
18 Oct 2019
17▼
£43,268
£75,603,226
25 Oct 2019
27▼
£16,974
£75,653,669
1 Nov 2019
17▲
£125,651
£75,804,235
8 Nov 2019
24▼
£57,105
£75,882,908
15 Nov 2019
23▲
£28,417
£75,919,895
22 Nov 2019
38▼
£5,268
£75,926,643
29 Nov 2019
40▼
£9,364
£75,938,299
6 Dec 2019
57▼
£906
£75,941,711
13 Dec 2019
44▲
£3,063
£75,946,926
20 Dec 2019
49▼
£350
£75,953,999
27 Dec 2019
43▲
£243
£75,954,242
10 Jan 2020
42▲
£446
£75,954,688
17 Jan 2020
30▲
£3,152
£75,957,864
24 Jan 2020
35▼
£2,379
£75,960,243
31 Jan 2020
44▼
£1,525
£75,961,768
7 Feb 2020
49▼
£326
£75,962,094
21 Feb 2020
30▲
£17,813
£75,980,151
31 Jul 2020
17▲
£9,218
£75,989,499
7 Aug 2020
27▼
£3,612
£76,003,111
14 Aug 2020
23▲
£3,090
£76,010,875
21 Aug 2020
42▼
£818
£76,013,812
25 Dec 2020
7▲
£1,143
£76,019,595
4 Jun 2021
36▼
£336
£76,023,161
23 Jul 2021
39▼
£275
£76,023,435

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
13
Total Weeks
20
Total US Gross:
$543,638,043
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19 Jul 2019
1N
$191,770,759
$191,770,759
26 Jul 2019
1▲▼
$75,524,000
$350,775,534
2 Aug 2019
2▼
$38,246,000
$430,889,078
9 Aug 2019
3▼
$20,000,000
$473,103,826
16 Aug 2019
3▲▼
$12,332,687
$496,540,672
23 Aug 2019
4▼
$8,150,000
$510,635,735
30 Aug 2019
3▲
$6,762,000
$520,991,294
6 Sep 2019
4▼
$4,193,000
$529,106,439
13 Sep 2019
5▼
$3,649,905
$534,087,680
20 Sep 2019
6▼
$2,677,788
$537,698,092
27 Sep 2019
9▼
$1,656,938
$540,079,599
4 Oct 2019
12▼
$685,089
$541,281,146
11 Oct 2019
13▼
$684,962
$542,287,663
18 Oct 2019
19▼
$270,615
$542,954,243
25 Oct 2019
28▼
$146,583
$543,187,716
1 Nov 2019
26▲
$111,333
$543,349,656
8 Nov 2019
30▼
$83,281
$543,465,226
15 Nov 2019
37▼
$57,740
$543,554,575
22 Nov 2019
41▼
$33,605
$543,601,690
29 Nov 2019
39▲
$15,998
$543,634,365

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
12
Total Weeks
12
Total Global Gross:
$1,662,899,439
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
12 Jul 2019
3N
$54,700,000
$54,700,000
19 Jul 2019
1▲
$454,400,000
$531,000,000
26 Jul 2019
1▲▼
$218,324,000
$962,675,534
2 Aug 2019
3▼
$110,246,000
$1,195,789,078
9 Aug 2019
2▲
$71,400,000
$1,334,603,826
16 Aug 2019
3▼
$45,700,000
$1,435,207,985
23 Aug 2019
2▲
$38,150,000
$1,508,535,735
30 Aug 2019
2▲▼
$27,308,000
$1,561,937,294
6 Sep 2019
3▼
$17,593,000
$1,599,006,439
13 Sep 2019
10▼
$10,455,000
$1,616,992,775
20 Sep 2019
8▲
$6,372,000
$1,629,492,304
27 Sep 2019
9▼
$5,303,000
$1,638,725,662

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £76,023,435
13
Avatar: The Way of Water
14
The Lion King
15
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US total gross: $543,638,043
18
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
19
The Lion King
20
The Dark Knight

Global total gross
$1,662,899,439
12
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13
The Lion King
14
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Animation
Animation
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
Musical
Musical
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Films in series
The Lion King

The Lion King / 2019

Directed ByStarring
  • UK gross: £76,023,435
  • US gross: $543,638,043
  • Global gross: $1,662,899,439
Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King / 2024

Directed ByStarring
Aaron Pierre • Kelvin Harrison Jr. • Tiffany Boone
  • UK gross: £33,285,488
  • US gross: $254,567,693
  • Global gross: $722,460,982
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