Screen Rant

  • The Lion King is expected to gross $185 million domestically in its opening weekend. 1 / 7

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  • This would be a new record for Disney's recent remakes of their animated classics. 2 / 7

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  • Beauty and the Beast 2017 is the current record holder with $174 million. 3 / 7

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  • The Lion King is poised to do this despite receiving mixed reviews. 4 / 7

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  • In fact, the box office estimates haven't changed much since the initial reviews were published. 5 / 7

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  • The Lion King has been hyped for a while and was always going to be a hit. 6 / 7

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  • Disney should have another one of the highest-grossing movies of the year by the time it's done. 7 / 7

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