Movie Comparison: The Lion King (2019) vs. Beauty and the Beast (2017)

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  The Lion
King
Beauty and
the Beast
Domestic Release Date Jul 19, 2019Mar 17, 2017
Production Budget $260,000,000$160,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 4,7254,210
Maximum Theaters 4,8024,210
Theatrical Engagements 40,96235,923
Domestic Opening Weekend $191,770,759$174,750,616
Domestic Box Office $543,638,043$504,014,165
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$639,783,632$605,716,019
International Box Office $1,102,468,736$764,683,318
Worldwide Box Office $1,646,106,779$1,268,697,483
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Lion
King
Beauty and
the Beast
1st Friday $77,930,758 /
$77,930,758
$63,777,443 /
$63,777,443
1st Saturday $61,007,382 /
$138,938,140
$62,706,808 /
$126,484,251
1st Sunday $52,832,619 /
$191,770,759
$48,266,365 /
$174,750,616
1st Monday $21,050,219 /
$212,820,978
$13,531,723 /
$188,282,339
1st Tuesday $30,392,565 /
$243,213,543
$17,878,785 /
$206,161,124
1st Wednesday $17,037,057 /
$260,250,600
$11,538,802 /
$217,699,926
1st Thursday $15,000,934 /
$275,251,534
$10,905,961 /
$228,605,887
2nd Friday $22,432,165 /
$297,683,699
$23,602,097 /
$252,207,984
2nd Saturday $29,867,757 /
$327,551,456
$38,292,423 /
$290,500,407
2nd Sunday $24,321,631 /
$351,873,087
$28,532,197 /
$319,032,604
2nd Monday $9,180,811 /
$361,053,898
$7,061,470 /
$326,094,074
2nd Tuesday $15,218,959 /
$376,272,857
$9,473,259 /
$335,567,333
2nd Wednesday $8,809,285 /
$385,082,142
$6,295,792 /
$341,863,125
2nd Thursday $7,560,936 /
$392,643,078
$6,053,717 /
$347,916,842
3rd Friday $11,204,815 /
$403,847,893
$12,839,851 /
$360,756,693
3rd Saturday $15,388,700 /
$419,236,593
$19,478,151 /
$380,234,844
3rd Sunday $11,926,507 /
$431,163,100
$13,102,741 /
$393,337,585
3rd Monday $5,094,555 /
$436,257,655
$3,167,150 /
$396,504,735
3rd Tuesday $7,750,751 /
$444,008,406
$4,569,209 /
$401,073,944
3rd Wednesday $4,910,061 /
$448,918,467
$3,053,839 /
$404,127,783
3rd Thursday $4,185,359 /
$453,103,826
$3,166,251 /
$407,294,034
4th Friday $5,670,473 /
$458,774,299
$6,776,393 /
$414,070,427
4th Saturday $8,227,484 /
$467,001,783
$10,531,285 /
$424,601,712
4th Sunday $6,307,365 /
$473,309,148
$6,344,927 /
$430,946,639
4th Monday $2,602,139 /
$475,911,287
$2,036,549 /
$432,983,188
4th Tuesday $4,068,174 /
$479,979,461
$2,956,005 /
$435,939,193
4th Wednesday $2,272,418 /
$482,251,879
$2,365,922 /
$438,305,115
4th Thursday $1,956,106 /
$484,207,985
$2,710,636 /
$441,015,751
5th Friday $3,305,620 /
$487,513,605
$5,105,688 /
$446,121,439
5th Saturday $5,228,694 /
$492,742,299
$5,263,719 /
$451,385,158
5th Sunday $3,798,373 /
$496,540,672
$3,335,715 /
$454,720,873
5th Monday $1,341,200 /
$497,881,872
$2,115,043 /
$456,835,916
5th Tuesday $2,020,333 /
$499,902,205
$1,697,093 /
$458,533,009
5th Wednesday $1,433,229 /
$501,335,434
$1,300,191 /
$459,833,200
5th Thursday $1,150,301 /
$502,485,735
$1,291,184 /
$461,124,384
6th Friday $2,207,076 /
$504,692,811
$2,627,291 /
$463,751,675
6th Saturday $3,432,192 /
$508,125,003
$4,380,690 /
$468,132,365
6th Sunday $2,425,963 /
$510,550,966
$2,654,664 /
$470,787,029
6th Monday $825,136 /
$511,376,102
$634,259 /
$471,421,288
6th Tuesday $1,318,230 /
$512,694,332
$954,521 /
$472,375,809
6th Wednesday $835,661 /
$513,529,993
$662,700 /
$473,038,509
6th Thursday $699,301 /
$514,229,294
$661,724 /
$473,700,233
7th Friday $1,540,168 /
$515,769,462
$1,678,995 /
$475,379,228
7th Saturday $2,618,709 /
$518,388,171
$3,102,824 /
$478,482,052
7th Sunday $2,764,575 /
$521,152,746
$2,043,776 /
$480,525,828
7th Monday $2,426,180 /
$523,578,926
$483,200 /
$481,009,028
7th Tuesday $635,293 /
$524,214,219
$699,791 /
$481,708,819
7th Wednesday $375,487 /
$524,589,706
$474,904 /
$482,183,723
7th Thursday $323,733 /
$524,913,439
$467,892 /
$482,651,615
8th Friday $991,156 /
$525,904,595
$1,333,273 /
$483,984,888
8th Saturday $2,066,100 /
$527,970,695
$2,423,768 /
$486,408,656
8th Sunday $1,267,085 /
$529,237,780
$1,330,708 /
$487,739,364
8th Monday $240,239 /
$529,478,019
$336,365 /
$488,075,729
8th Tuesday $436,230 /
$529,914,249
$498,520 /
$488,574,249
8th Wednesday $266,684 /
$530,180,933
$377,150 /
$488,951,399
8th Thursday $256,842 /
$530,437,775
$379,765 /
$489,331,164
9th Friday $840,826 /
$531,278,601
$1,041,175 /
$490,372,339
9th Saturday $1,769,273 /
$533,047,874
$1,911,337 /
$492,283,676
9th Sunday $1,039,806 /
$534,087,680
$1,856,658 /
$494,140,334
9th Monday $204,570 /
$534,292,250
$300,754 /
$494,441,088
9th Tuesday $332,342 /
$534,624,592
$383,537 /
$494,824,625
9th Wednesday $205,433 /
$534,830,025
$283,117 /
$495,107,742
9th Thursday $190,279 /
$535,020,304
$271,307 /
$495,379,049
10th Friday $595,340 /
$535,615,644
$659,284 /
$496,038,333
10th Saturday $1,268,743 /
$536,884,387
$1,137,124 /
$497,175,457
10th Sunday $813,705 /
$537,698,092
$749,171 /
$497,924,628
10th Monday $169,118 /
$537,867,210
$301,111 /
$498,225,739
10th Tuesday $246,596 /
$538,113,806
$301,728 /
$498,527,467
10th Wednesday $162,714 /
$538,276,520
$240,506 /
$498,767,973
10th Thursday $146,142 /
$538,422,662
$232,462 /
$499,000,435
  The Lion
King
Beauty and
the Beast
Opening Weekend $191,770,759 /
$191,770,759
$174,750,616 /
$174,750,616
2nd Weekend $76,621,553 /
$351,873,087
$90,426,717 /
$319,032,604
3rd Weekend $38,520,022 /
$431,163,100
$45,420,743 /
$393,337,585
4th Weekend $20,205,322 /
$473,309,148
$23,652,605 /
$430,946,639
5th Weekend $12,332,687 /
$496,540,672
$13,705,122 /
$454,720,873
6th Weekend $8,065,231 /
$510,550,966
$9,662,645 /
$470,787,029
7th Weekend $6,923,452 /
$521,152,746
$6,825,595 /
$480,525,828
8th Weekend $4,324,341 /
$529,237,780
$5,087,749 /
$487,739,364
9th Weekend $3,649,905 /
$534,087,680
$4,809,170 /
$494,140,334
10th Weekend $2,677,788 /
$537,698,092
$2,545,579 /
$497,924,628
11th Weekend $1,656,937 /
$540,079,599
$1,463,306 /
$500,463,741
12th Weekend $685,089 /
$541,281,146
$658,056 /
$502,136,527
13th Weekend $684,962 /
$542,287,663
$377,898 /
$502,868,344
14th Weekend $270,615 /
$542,954,243
$275,792 /
$503,368,806
15th Weekend $146,583 /
$543,187,716
$148,633 /
$503,685,062
16th Weekend $111,333 /
$543,349,656
$77,493 /
$503,860,035
17th Weekend $83,281 /
$543,465,226
$49,452 /
$503,974,884
18th Weekend $57,740 /
$543,554,575
- /
-
19th Weekend $33,605 /
$543,601,690
- /
-
20th Weekend $15,998 /
$543,634,365
- /
-
  The Lion
King
Beauty and
the Beast
Opening Week $275,251,534 /
$275,251,534
$228,605,887 /
$228,605,887
2nd Week $117,391,544 /
$392,643,078
$119,310,955 /
$347,916,842
3rd Week $60,460,748 /
$453,103,826
$59,377,192 /
$407,294,034
4th Week $31,104,159 /
$484,207,985
$33,721,717 /
$441,015,751
5th Week $18,277,750 /
$502,485,735
$20,108,633 /
$461,124,384
6th Week $11,743,559 /
$514,229,294
$12,575,849 /
$473,700,233
7th Week $10,684,145 /
$524,913,439
$8,951,382 /
$482,651,615
8th Week $5,524,336 /
$530,437,775
$6,679,549 /
$489,331,164
9th Week $4,582,529 /
$535,020,304
$6,047,885 /
$495,379,049
10th Week $3,402,358 /
$538,422,662
$3,621,386 /
$499,000,435
11th Week $2,173,395 /
$540,596,057
$2,478,036 /
$501,478,471
12th Week $1,006,644 /
$541,602,701
$1,011,975 /
$502,490,446
13th Week $1,080,927 /
$542,683,628
$602,568 /
$503,093,014
14th Week $357,505 /
$543,041,133
$443,415 /
$503,536,429
15th Week $197,190 /
$543,238,323
$246,113 /
$503,782,542
16th Week $143,622 /
$543,381,945
$142,890 /
$503,925,432
17th Week $114,890 /
$543,496,835
$88,733 /
$504,014,165
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.