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