The Lion King (2019)

Directed by
	Jon Favreau

Starring
	Donald Glover	Simba
	Seth Rogen	Pumbaa
	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Scar
	Alfre Woodard	Sarabi
	Billy Eichner	Timon
	John Kani	Rafiki
	John Oliver	Zazu
	James Earl Jones	Mufasa
	Beyoncé Knowles	Nala
	JD McCrary	Young Simba
	Shahadi Wright Joseph	Young Nala
	Penny Johnson Jerald	Sarafina
	Keegan-Michael Key	Kamari
	Eric Andre	Azizi
	Florence Kasumba	Shenzi
	Amy Sedaris	Guinea Fowl
	Chance the Rapper	Bush Baby
	Josh McCrary	Elephant Shrew
	Phil La'Marr	Impala
	J. Lee	Hyena

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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

£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

$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

$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

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

UK total gross: £76,023,435

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Films in series

The Lion King / 2019

Directed By

Jon Favreau

Starring

Donald Glover • Seth Rogen • Chiwetel Ejiofor

UK gross: £76,023,435
US gross: $543,638,043
Global gross: $1,662,899,439

Mufasa: The Lion King / 2024

Directed By

Barry Jenkins

Starring

Aaron Pierre • Kelvin Harrison Jr. • Tiffany Boone

UK gross: £33,285,488
US gross: $254,567,693
Global gross: $722,460,982

News from around the web

Roger Allers, Disney film-maker and co-director of The Lion King, dies aged 76 The Guardian Sun, 18th January 2026

How Mufasa Connects to Disney's The Lion King, Explained IMDb Sun, 18th January 2026

A real-life Lion King: ‘It’s the holy grail of natural history film-making’ The Times Wed, 19th August 2026

We Just Can’t Wait! Be Prepared! New Details for Lion King Ride Coming to Disneyland Paris Disney Parks Blog Sat, 15th August 2026

There’s a Link Between ‘Coming to America’ and ‘The Lion King’ That You Might’ve Missed VICE Wed, 11th February 2026

Jon Favreau executive produces new National Geographic series, 'Lion,' following a real cub's journey to becoming a king ABC7 Los Angeles Thu, 6th August 2026

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