The Lion King (1994)
Film · 1994 · Breakout
Disney’s animated film grossed $771 million in its original theatrical release group.
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How it worksNumbers
- All theatrical releases worldwide, current live tracker
- $979.2M
- As of Oct 23, 2026 · Box Office Mojo
- Peak proxy date
- Week of Jun 26, 1994
- Jun 15 ’94 to Week of Jun 26, 1994
- Platforms
- 7
- Started on Box office
- Leverage
- 22×
- $979.2M on $45M budget
How it spread
Trace the originA $40.9M wide weekend followed a two-theater launch. The soundtrack topped Billboard and UPI reported record VHS sales. Broadway, a 3D rerelease and later fan videos carried the film into other settings.
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Join free to see themWeekly domestic box office, US, Canada and Puerto Rico: 15 dated figures from Box Office Mojo, each checked against the source. Measured at the time, not estimated.
Timeline (16)
November 1993
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution precursor · Nov 1993
Disney screened the opening “Circle of Life” sequence as a trailer before The Three Musketeers.[1]
March 1994
Burger King / Mattel / Applause precursor · Mar 29 ’94
Burger King backed The Lion King as McDonald’s backed The Flintstones in a merchandising rivalry.[2]
June 1994
Variety / Jeremy Gerard precursor · Jun 13 ’94
Variety published Jeremy Gerard’s review before the film’s public theatrical opening.[3]
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