| The Lion King | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $77,930,758 / $77,930,758 | $38,149,001 / $38,149,001 |
| 1st Saturday | $61,007,382 / $138,938,140 | $30,119,527 / $68,268,528 |
| 1st Sunday | $52,832,619 / $191,770,759 | $27,309,512 / $95,578,040 |
| 1st Monday | $21,050,219 / $212,820,978 | $23,240,863 / $118,818,903 |
| 1st Tuesday | $30,392,565 / $243,213,543 | $11,465,658 / $130,284,561 |
| 1st Wednesday | $17,037,057 / $260,250,600 | $8,298,553 / $138,583,114 |
| 1st Thursday | $15,000,934 / $275,251,534 | $7,023,953 / $145,607,067 |
| 2nd Friday | $22,432,165 / $297,683,699 | $11,853,470 / $157,460,537 |
| 2nd Saturday | $29,867,757 / $327,551,456 | $16,265,796 / $173,726,333 |
| 2nd Sunday | $24,321,631 / $351,873,087 | $13,266,445 / $186,992,778 |
| 2nd Monday | $9,180,811 / $361,053,898 | $4,567,847 / $191,560,625 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $15,218,959 / $376,272,857 | $6,070,202 / $197,630,827 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $8,809,285 / $385,082,142 | $4,300,733 / $201,931,560 |
| 2nd Thursday | $7,560,936 / $392,643,078 | $4,088,779 / $206,020,339 |
| 3rd Friday | $11,204,815 / $403,847,893 | $6,895,661 / $212,916,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $15,388,700 / $419,236,593 | $8,870,338 / $221,786,338 |
| 3rd Sunday | $11,926,507 / $431,163,100 | $7,384,014 / $229,170,352 |
| 3rd Monday | $5,094,555 / $436,257,655 | $3,147,182 / $232,317,534 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $7,750,751 / $444,008,406 | $4,066,260 / $236,383,794 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $4,910,061 / $448,918,467 | $3,034,362 / $239,418,156 |
| 3rd Thursday | $4,185,359 / $453,103,826 | $2,540,973 / $241,959,129 |
| 4th Friday | $5,670,473 / $458,774,299 | $3,760,140 / $245,719,269 |
| 4th Saturday | $8,227,484 / $467,001,783 | $4,423,780 / $250,143,049 |
| 4th Sunday | $6,307,365 / $473,309,148 | $2,867,624 / $253,010,673 |
| 4th Monday | $2,602,139 / $475,911,287 | $2,705,927 / $255,716,600 |
| 4th Tuesday | $4,068,174 / $479,979,461 | $2,268,011 / $257,984,611 |
| 4th Wednesday | $2,272,418 / $482,251,879 | $1,836,180 / $259,820,791 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,956,106 / $484,207,985 | $1,746,973 / $261,567,764 |
| 5th Friday | $3,305,620 / $487,513,605 | $2,641,059 / $264,208,823 |
| 5th Saturday | $5,228,694 / $492,742,299 | $3,383,486 / $267,592,309 |
| 5th Sunday | $3,798,373 / $496,540,672 | $2,528,528 / $270,120,837 |
| 5th Monday | $1,341,200 / $497,881,872 | $1,320,350 / $271,441,187 |
| 5th Tuesday | $2,020,333 / $499,902,205 | $1,793,346 / $273,234,533 |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,433,229 / $501,335,434 | $1,389,082 / $274,623,615 |
| 5th Thursday | $1,150,301 / $502,485,735 | $1,224,713 / $275,848,328 |
| 6th Friday | $2,207,076 / $504,692,811 | $1,561,020 / $277,409,348 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,432,192 / $508,125,003 | $1,876,492 / $279,285,840 |
| 6th Sunday | $2,425,963 / $510,550,966 | $1,955,305 / $281,241,145 |
| 6th Monday | $825,136 / $511,376,102 | $1,395,619 / $282,636,764 |
| 6th Tuesday | $1,318,230 / $512,694,332 | $1,168,132 / $283,804,896 |
| 6th Wednesday | $835,661 / $513,529,993 | $888,139 / $284,693,035 |
| 6th Thursday | $699,301 / $514,229,294 | $845,910 / $285,538,945 |
| 7th Friday | $1,540,168 / $515,769,462 | $1,088,767 / $286,627,712 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,618,709 / $518,388,171 | $1,435,271 / $288,062,983 |
| 7th Sunday | $2,764,575 / $521,152,746 | $1,165,668 / $289,228,651 |
| 7th Monday | $2,426,180 / $523,578,926 | $635,265 / $289,863,916 |
| 7th Tuesday | $635,293 / $524,214,219 | $658,816 / $290,522,732 |
| 7th Wednesday | $375,487 / $524,589,706 | $518,733 / $291,041,465 |
| 7th Thursday | $323,733 / $524,913,439 | $525,092 / $291,566,557 |
| 8th Friday | $991,156 / $525,904,595 | $659,602 / $292,226,159 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,066,100 / $527,970,695 | $930,012 / $293,156,171 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,267,085 / $529,237,780 | $809,822 / $293,965,993 |
| 8th Monday | $240,239 / $529,478,019 | $348,879 / $294,314,872 |
| 8th Tuesday | $436,230 / $529,914,249 | $480,649 / $294,795,521 |
| 8th Wednesday | $266,684 / $530,180,933 | $373,485 / $295,169,006 |
| 8th Thursday | $256,842 / $530,437,775 | $243,590 / $295,412,596 |
| 9th Friday | $840,826 / $531,278,601 | $200,743 / $295,613,339 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,769,273 / $533,047,874 | $262,124 / $295,875,463 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,039,806 / $534,087,680 | $232,144 / $296,107,607 |
| 9th Monday | $204,570 / $534,292,250 | $126,993 / $296,234,600 |
| 9th Tuesday | $332,342 / $534,624,592 | $163,278 / $296,397,878 |
| 9th Wednesday | $205,433 / $534,830,025 | $137,674 / $296,535,552 |
| 9th Thursday | $190,279 / $535,020,304 | $109,190 / $296,644,742 |
| 10th Friday | $595,340 / $535,615,644 | $74,792 / $296,719,534 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,268,743 / $536,884,387 | $109,734 / $296,829,268 |
| 10th Sunday | $813,705 / $537,698,092 | $78,866 / $296,908,134 |
| 10th Monday | $169,118 / $537,867,210 | $38,796 / $296,946,930 |
| 10th Tuesday | $246,596 / $538,113,806 | $42,538 / $296,989,468 |
| 10th Wednesday | $162,714 / $538,276,520 | $26,925 / $297,016,393 |
| 10th Thursday | $146,142 / $538,422,662 | $35,325 / $297,051,718 |
Movie Comparison: The Lion King (2019) vs. The Little Mermaid (2023)
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| The Lion King | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 19, 2019 | May 26, 2023 |
| Production Budget | $260,000,000 | $250,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,725 | 4,320 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,802 | 4,320 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 40,962 | 28,759 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $191,770,759 | $95,578,040 |
| Domestic Box Office | $543,638,043 | $298,172,056 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$639,783,632 | $298,172,056 |
| International Box Office | $1,117,816,360 | $271,454,233 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,661,454,403 | $569,626,289 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Lion King | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $191,770,759 / $191,770,759 | $95,578,040 / $95,578,040 |
| 2nd Weekend | $76,621,553 / $351,873,087 | $41,385,711 / $186,992,778 |
| 3rd Weekend | $38,520,022 / $431,163,100 | $23,150,013 / $229,170,352 |
| 4th Weekend | $20,205,322 / $473,309,148 | $11,051,544 / $253,010,673 |
| 5th Weekend | $12,332,687 / $496,540,672 | $8,553,073 / $270,120,837 |
| 6th Weekend | $8,065,231 / $510,550,966 | $5,392,817 / $281,241,145 |
| 7th Weekend | $6,923,452 / $521,152,746 | $3,689,706 / $289,228,651 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,324,341 / $529,237,780 | $2,399,436 / $293,965,993 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,649,905 / $534,087,680 | $695,011 / $296,107,607 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,677,788 / $537,698,092 | $263,392 / $296,908,134 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,656,937 / $540,079,599 | $61,262 / $297,112,980 |
| 12th Weekend | $685,089 / $541,281,146 | $34,287 / $297,190,092 |
| 13th Weekend | $684,962 / $542,287,663 | $27,412 / $297,237,914 |
| 14th Weekend | $270,615 / $542,954,243 | $604,595 / $297,850,500 |
| 15th Weekend | $146,583 / $543,187,716 | $86,055 / $298,126,836 |
| 16th Weekend | $111,333 / $543,349,656 | $9,989 / $298,170,528 |
| 17th Weekend | $83,281 / $543,465,226 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $57,740 / $543,554,575 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $33,605 / $543,601,690 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $15,998 / $543,634,365 | - / - |
| The Lion King | The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $275,251,534 / $275,251,534 | $145,607,067 / $145,607,067 |
| 2nd Week | $117,391,544 / $392,643,078 | $60,413,272 / $206,020,339 |
| 3rd Week | $60,460,748 / $453,103,826 | $35,938,790 / $241,959,129 |
| 4th Week | $31,104,159 / $484,207,985 | $19,608,635 / $261,567,764 |
| 5th Week | $18,277,750 / $502,485,735 | $14,280,564 / $275,848,328 |
| 6th Week | $11,743,559 / $514,229,294 | $9,690,617 / $285,538,945 |
| 7th Week | $10,684,145 / $524,913,439 | $6,027,612 / $291,566,557 |
| 8th Week | $5,524,336 / $530,437,775 | $3,846,039 / $295,412,596 |
| 9th Week | $4,582,529 / $535,020,304 | $1,232,146 / $296,644,742 |
| 10th Week | $3,402,358 / $538,422,662 | $406,976 / $297,051,718 |
| 11th Week | $2,173,395 / $540,596,057 | $104,087 / $297,155,805 |
| 12th Week | $1,006,644 / $541,602,701 | $54,697 / $297,210,502 |
| 13th Week | $1,080,927 / $542,683,628 | $35,403 / $297,245,905 |
| 14th Week | $357,505 / $543,041,133 | $794,876 / $298,040,781 |
| 15th Week | $197,190 / $543,238,323 | $119,758 / $298,160,539 |
| 16th Week | $143,622 / $543,381,945 | $11,517 / $298,172,056 |
| 17th Week | $114,890 / $543,496,835 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $71,250 / $543,568,085 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $50,282 / $543,618,367 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $19,676 / $543,638,043 | - / - |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.