The Lion King

Directed by
	Roger Allers
	Rob Minkoff

Starring
	Matthew Broderick	Simba
	James Earl Jones	Mufasa
	Jeremy Irons	Scar
	Moira Kelly	Nala
	Nathan Lane	Timon
	Rowan Atkinson	Zazu
	Whoopi Goldberg	Shenzi
	Robert Guillaume	Rafiki
	Niketa Calame-Harris	Young Nala
	Jim Cummings	Ed
	Zoe Leader	Sarafina
	Cheech Marin	Banzai
	Ernie Sabella	Pumbaa
	Madge Sinclair	Sarabi
	Jonathan Taylor Thomas	Young Simba
	Frank Welker	Lion Roars
	Cathy Cavadini
	Judi M. Durand
	Daamen J. Krall
	David McCharen
	Mary Linda Phillips
	Phil Proctor
	David Randolph
	Jack Angel	Hyenas
	Michael Bell	Hyenas
	Jeff Bennett	Zazu (segment "Morning Report")
	Senka Bulic	Sarabi
	Rodger Bumpass	Hyenas
	Sally Dworsky	Nala
	Tony Jay	Hyenas
	Maurice LaMarche	Lions
	Neil Ross	Lions
	Evan Saucedo	Young Simba (segment "Morning Report")
	Kath Soucie	Safari Animals
	Brian Tochi	Fighting Hyena
	B.J. Ward	Lions
	Jason Weaver	Young Simba
	Joseph Williams	Simba
	Laura Williams	Young Nala

14th April 2020

This is a Disney Classic. This is one movie that everyone should watch.

Larry Wyse

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
3

Weeks top 15
21

Total weeks
26

Total UK Gross:

£35,834,035

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Lion King - Original release

7 Oct 1994

£2,257,800

14 Oct 1994

2▲▼

£2,560,240

£5,842,136

21 Oct 1994

1▲

£6,482,582

£14,269,493

28 Oct 1994

1▲▼

£3,570,885

£18,911,644

4 Nov 1994

3▼

£1,204,622

£20,477,653

11 Nov 1994

3▲▼

£723,497

£21,526,724

18 Nov 1994

1▲

£987,679

£22,810,707

25 Nov 1994

5▼

£260,981

£23,163,031

2 Dec 1994

5▲▼

£156,745

£23,374,637

9 Dec 1994

7▼

£94,141

£23,501,727

16 Dec 1994

8▼

£56,541

£23,575,230

23 Dec 1994

9▼

£33,959

£23,621,075

30 Dec 1994

11▼

£20,396

£23,649,629

6 Jan 1995

17▼

£12,250

£23,666,779

13 Jan 1995

16▲

£7,357

£23,676,343

20 Jan 1995

15▲

£4,419

£23,682,751

27 Jan 1995

15▲▼

£2,654

£23,686,334

3 Feb 1995

17▼

£1,594

£23,688,566

10 Feb 1995

18▼

£957

£23,678,860

17 Feb 1995

21▼

£575

£23,679,435

3D Rerelease

7 Oct 2011

£2,746,763

14 Oct 2011

2▲▼

£1,906,686

£5,949,479

21 Oct 2011

4▼

£1,356,217

£8,237,223

28 Oct 2011

5▼

£1,011,060

£11,040,929

4 Nov 2011

9▼

£461,738

£11,870,821

11 Nov 2011

15▼

£158,575

£12,154,600

* 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
16

Total Weeks
52

Total US Gross:

$422,783,777

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

2 Sep 1994

7▼

$3,919,074

$262,317,184

9 Sep 1994

11▼

$1,805,418

$264,718,828

18 Nov 1994

$5,509,468

$276,410,491

25 Nov 1994

5▼

$6,267,047

$281,838,756

9 Dec 1994

8▼

$2,211,922

$289,021,690

16 Dec 1994

6▲

$1,852,331

$291,573,205

23 Dec 1994

12▼

$2,028,169

$295,132,896

30 Dec 1994

12▲▼

$3,046,582

$300,352,905

6 Jan 1995

17▼

$1,017,238

$301,867,002

20 Jan 1995

16N

$1,367,321

$306,374,042

27 Jan 1995

16▲▼

$1,108,308

$307,833,456

27 Dec 2002

16N

$1,825,849

$2,789,969

3 Jan 2003

16▲▼

$1,363,882

$5,986,626

10 Jan 2003

21▼

$930,921

$7,207,036

17 Jan 2003

23▼

$911,671

$8,353,844

24 Jan 2003

22▲

$756,575

$9,631,511

31 Jan 2003

22▲▼

$826,014

$10,688,511

7 Feb 2003

21▲

$638,726

$11,502,252

14 Feb 2003

22▼

$509,548

$12,178,425

21 Feb 2003

24▼

$395,122

$12,868,378

28 Feb 2003

25▼

$392,832

$13,389,507

7 Mar 2003

25▲▼

$334,049

$13,830,816

14 Mar 2003

25▲▼

$311,937

$14,291,295

21 Mar 2003

28▼

$236,454

$14,675,315

28 Mar 2003

31▼

$239,840

$15,056,769

4 Apr 2003

31▲▼

$221,643

$15,403,513

11 Apr 2003

73▼

$22,767

$15,543,343

18 Apr 2003

64▲

$34,503

$15,597,900

25 Apr 2003

69▼

$26,532

$15,647,634

2 May 2003

103▼

$5,073

$15,655,557

9 May 2003

98▲

$6,824

$15,666,233

16 May 2003

100▼

$5,159

$15,674,773

23 May 2003

76▲

$4,371

$15,682,879

16 Sep 2011

$30,151,614

23 Sep 2011

1▲▼

$21,929,332

$61,475,402

30 Sep 2011

3▼

$10,615,645

$79,209,794

7 Oct 2011

7▼

$4,598,606

$86,008,595

14 Oct 2011

10▼

$2,792,403

$90,536,318

21 Oct 2011

13▼

$1,254,237

$92,608,537

28 Oct 2011

27▼

$203,763

$93,143,469

4 Nov 2011

28▼

$212,256

$93,435,862

11 Nov 2011

30▼

$195,222

$93,706,698

18 Nov 2011

32▼

$130,006

$93,883,136

25 Nov 2011

38▼

$105,747

$94,067,829

2 Dec 2011

47▼

$36,687

$94,124,606

9 Dec 2011

54▼

$26,683

$94,163,654

16 Dec 2011

49▲

$23,694

$94,197,689

23 Dec 2011

62▼

$2,585

$94,219,871

30 Dec 2011

63▼

$4,488

$94,233,351

6 Jan 2012

68▼

$4,271

$94,240,635

12 Jul 2024

11N

$1,055,070

19 Jul 2024

15▼

$292,794

$1,930,336

* 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
31

Weeks top 15
42

Total Weeks
44

Total Global Gross:

$978,240,902

Global Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

17 Jun 1994

$2,209,030

24 Jun 1994

1▲▼

$40,888,194

$44,654,884

1 Jul 1994

1▲▼

$34,208,876

$104,519,258

8 Jul 1994

1▲▼

$24,425,513

$143,426,906

15 Jul 1994

1▲▼

$16,886,224

$174,348,094

22 Jul 1994

1▲▼

$14,005,541

$199,723,355

29 Jul 1994

1▲▼

$9,946,473

$218,645,104

5 Aug 1994

1▲▼

$7,074,280

$232,392,912

12 Aug 1994

1▲▼

$6,010,520

$243,168,383

19 Aug 1994

1▲▼

$4,336,530

$251,364,916

26 Aug 1994

1▲▼

$3,013,759

$256,945,953

2 Sep 1994

1▲▼

$3,919,074

$262,317,184

9 Sep 1994

1▲▼

$1,805,418

$264,718,828

16 Sep 1994

1▲▼

$1,623,687

$266,901,023

7 Oct 1994

$3,025,564

$269,926,587

14 Oct 1994

1▲▼

$3,430,427

$277,754,377

21 Oct 1994

1▲▼

$8,685,914

$296,877,067

28 Oct 1994

1▲▼

$4,785,378

$333,220,750

4 Nov 1994

1▲▼

$1,614,325

$349,663,057

11 Nov 1994

1▲▼

$969,652

$378,513,818

18 Nov 1994

1▲▼

$1,328,749

$411,988,696

6 Jan 1995

$1,017,238

$421,867,002

13 Jan 1995

1▲▼

$2,461,782

$424,565,622

20 Jan 1995

1▲▼

$1,367,321

$425,374,042

27 Jan 1995

1▲▼

$1,108,308

$427,833,456

17 Feb 1995

$1,007,812

$428,275,225

16 Sep 2011

$30,151,614

23 Sep 2011

1▲▼

$22,829,085

$62,520,324

30 Sep 2011

4▼

$11,762,986

$84,111,217

7 Oct 2011

4▲▼

$10,632,099

$97,768,451

14 Oct 2011

8▼

$6,512,220

$108,784,212

21 Oct 2011

13▼

$3,793,563

$114,448,742

28 Oct 2011

16▼

$2,114,761

$118,297,092

4 Nov 2011

15▲

$1,155,311

$120,002,547

11 Nov 2011

5▲

$4,793,517

$126,479,757

18 Nov 2011

6▼

$3,340,697

$131,234,135

25 Nov 2011

7▼

$1,548,048

$133,527,918

30 Dec 2011

$1,396,596

$136,430,283

23 Mar 2012

$2,117,613

$142,117,613

30 Mar 2012

1▲

$1,968,773

$145,059,271

13 Apr 2012

$1,734,716

$147,871,848

20 Apr 2012

1▲▼

$1,357,249

$149,749,666

27 Apr 2012

2▼

$911,718

$151,063,944

12 Jul 2024

22N

$1,055,070

* 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

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Genres

Popular in these countries

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Films in series

The Lion King / 1994

Directed By

Roger Allers • Rob Minkoff

Starring

Matthew Broderick • James Earl Jones • Jeremy Irons

UK gross: £23,688,566
US gross: $422,783,777
Global gross: $978,240,902

The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride / 1998

Directed By

Darrell RooneyRob LaDuca

Starring

Matthew Broderick • Neve Campbell • Andy Dick

No cover art for The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata

The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata / 2004

Directed By

Bradley Raymond

Starring

Nathan Lane • Ernie Sabella • Julie Kavner

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