| The Little Mermaid | The Lion King | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $38,149,001 / $38,149,001 | $91,713,272 / $91,713,272 |
| 1st Saturday | $30,119,527 / $68,268,528 | $71,796,897 / $163,510,169 |
| 1st Sunday | $27,309,512 / $95,578,040 | $62,176,379 / $225,686,548 |
| 1st Monday | $23,240,863 / $118,818,903 | $24,773,074 / $250,459,623 |
| 1st Tuesday | $11,465,658 / $130,284,561 | $35,767,669 / $286,227,292 |
| 1st Wednesday | $8,298,553 / $138,583,114 | $20,050,161 / $306,277,453 |
| 1st Thursday | $7,023,953 / $145,607,067 | $17,653,938 / $323,931,390 |
| 2nd Friday | $11,853,470 / $157,460,537 | $26,399,426 / $350,330,816 |
| 2nd Saturday | $16,265,796 / $173,726,333 | $35,150,046 / $385,480,862 |
| 2nd Sunday | $13,266,445 / $186,992,778 | $28,623,055 / $414,103,917 |
| 2nd Monday | $4,567,847 / $191,560,625 | $10,804,492 / $424,908,408 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $6,070,202 / $197,630,827 | $17,910,522 / $442,818,930 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $4,300,733 / $201,931,560 | $10,367,259 / $453,186,189 |
| 2nd Thursday | $4,088,779 / $206,020,339 | $8,898,132 / $462,084,321 |
| 3rd Friday | $6,895,661 / $212,916,000 | $13,186,453 / $475,270,774 |
| 3rd Saturday | $8,870,338 / $221,786,338 | $18,110,282 / $493,381,056 |
| 3rd Sunday | $7,384,014 / $229,170,352 | $14,035,780 / $507,416,836 |
| 3rd Monday | $3,147,182 / $232,317,534 | $5,995,557 / $513,412,393 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $4,066,260 / $236,383,794 | $9,121,517 / $522,533,910 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $3,034,362 / $239,418,156 | $5,778,434 / $528,312,344 |
| 3rd Thursday | $2,540,973 / $241,959,129 | $4,925,564 / $533,237,909 |
| 4th Friday | $3,760,140 / $245,719,269 | $6,673,330 / $539,911,238 |
| 4th Saturday | $4,423,780 / $250,143,049 | $9,682,563 / $549,593,801 |
| 4th Sunday | $2,867,624 / $253,010,673 | $7,422,860 / $557,016,661 |
| 4th Monday | $2,705,927 / $255,716,600 | $3,062,343 / $560,079,004 |
| 4th Tuesday | $2,268,011 / $257,984,611 | $4,787,655 / $564,866,658 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,836,180 / $259,820,791 | $2,674,309 / $567,540,967 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,746,973 / $261,567,764 | $2,302,055 / $569,843,022 |
| 5th Friday | $2,641,059 / $264,208,823 | $3,890,238 / $573,733,260 |
| 5th Saturday | $3,383,486 / $267,592,309 | $6,153,419 / $579,886,679 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,528,528 / $270,120,837 | $4,470,138 / $584,356,817 |
| 5th Monday | $1,320,350 / $271,441,187 | $1,578,399 / $585,935,216 |
| 5th Tuesday | $1,793,346 / $273,234,533 | $2,377,641 / $588,312,857 |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,389,082 / $274,623,615 | $1,686,704 / $589,999,561 |
| 5th Thursday | $1,224,713 / $275,848,328 | $1,353,739 / $591,353,299 |
| 6th Friday | $1,561,020 / $277,409,348 | $2,597,410 / $593,950,710 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,876,492 / $279,285,840 | $4,039,195 / $597,989,905 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,955,305 / $281,241,145 | $2,855,009 / $600,844,914 |
| 6th Monday | $1,395,619 / $282,636,764 | $971,066 / $601,815,980 |
| 6th Tuesday | $1,168,132 / $283,804,896 | $1,551,367 / $603,367,347 |
| 6th Wednesday | $888,139 / $284,693,035 | $983,453 / $604,350,800 |
| 6th Thursday | $845,910 / $285,538,945 | $822,977 / $605,173,776 |
| 7th Friday | $1,088,767 / $286,627,712 | $1,812,556 / $606,986,332 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,435,271 / $288,062,983 | $3,081,843 / $610,068,175 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,165,668 / $289,228,651 | $3,253,506 / $613,321,681 |
| 7th Monday | $635,265 / $289,863,916 | $2,855,264 / $616,176,946 |
| 7th Tuesday | $658,816 / $290,522,732 | $747,648 / $616,924,594 |
| 7th Wednesday | $518,733 / $291,041,465 | $441,894 / $617,366,488 |
| 7th Thursday | $525,092 / $291,566,557 | $380,987 / $617,747,475 |
| 8th Friday | $659,602 / $292,226,159 | $1,166,448 / $618,913,923 |
| 8th Saturday | $930,012 / $293,156,171 | $2,431,502 / $621,345,425 |
| 8th Sunday | $809,822 / $293,965,993 | $1,491,176 / $622,836,601 |
| 8th Monday | $348,879 / $294,314,872 | $282,727 / $623,119,328 |
| 8th Tuesday | $480,649 / $294,795,521 | $513,380 / $623,632,708 |
| 8th Wednesday | $373,485 / $295,169,006 | $313,849 / $623,946,557 |
| 8th Thursday | $243,590 / $295,412,596 | $302,266 / $624,248,823 |
| 9th Friday | $200,743 / $295,613,339 | $989,531 / $625,238,354 |
| 9th Saturday | $262,124 / $295,875,463 | $2,082,179 / $627,320,533 |
| 9th Sunday | $232,144 / $296,107,607 | $1,223,702 / $628,544,235 |
| 9th Monday | $126,993 / $296,234,600 | $240,749 / $628,784,984 |
| 9th Tuesday | $163,278 / $296,397,878 | $391,119 / $629,176,103 |
| 9th Wednesday | $137,674 / $296,535,552 | $241,765 / $629,417,868 |
| 9th Thursday | $109,190 / $296,644,742 | $223,931 / $629,641,799 |
| 10th Friday | $74,792 / $296,719,534 | $700,629 / $630,342,428 |
| 10th Saturday | $109,734 / $296,829,268 | $1,493,128 / $631,835,556 |
| 10th Sunday | $78,866 / $296,908,134 | $957,614 / $632,793,169 |
| 10th Monday | $38,796 / $296,946,930 | $199,028 / $632,992,197 |
| 10th Tuesday | $42,538 / $296,989,468 | $290,208 / $633,282,405 |
| 10th Wednesday | $26,925 / $297,016,393 | $191,491 / $633,473,896 |
| 10th Thursday | $35,325 / $297,051,718 | $171,988 / $633,645,884 |
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 | $305,982,533 |
| 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 | $225,686,548 |
| Domestic Box Office | $298,172,056 | $639,783,636 |
| International Box Office | $270,172,992 | $1,297,446,831 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $568,345,048 | $1,937,230,467 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Little Mermaid | The Lion King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $95,578,040 / $95,578,040 | $225,686,548 / $225,686,548 |
| 2nd Weekend | $41,385,711 / $186,992,778 | $90,172,526 / $414,103,917 |
| 3rd Weekend | $23,150,013 / $229,170,352 | $45,332,515 / $507,416,836 |
| 4th Weekend | $11,051,544 / $253,010,673 | $23,778,752 / $557,016,661 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,553,073 / $270,120,837 | $14,513,795 / $584,356,817 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,392,817 / $281,241,145 | $9,491,615 / $600,844,914 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,689,706 / $289,228,651 | $8,147,905 / $613,321,681 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,399,436 / $293,965,993 | $5,089,126 / $622,836,601 |
| 9th Weekend | $695,011 / $296,107,607 | $4,295,412 / $628,544,235 |
| 10th Weekend | $263,392 / $296,908,134 | $3,151,371 / $632,793,169 |
| 11th Weekend | $61,262 / $297,112,980 | $1,949,976 / $635,595,860 |
| 12th Weekend | $34,287 / $297,190,092 | $806,251 / $637,009,908 |
| 13th Weekend | $27,412 / $297,237,914 | $806,102 / $638,194,433 |
| 14th Weekend | $604,595 / $297,850,500 | $318,475 / $638,978,902 |
| 15th Weekend | $86,055 / $298,126,836 | $172,507 / $639,253,666 |
| 16th Weekend | $9,989 / $298,170,528 | $131,023 / $639,444,246 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $98,010 / $639,580,255 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $67,952 / $639,685,406 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $39,548 / $639,740,854 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $18,827 / $639,779,307 |
| The Little Mermaid | The Lion King | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $145,607,067 / $145,607,067 | $323,931,390 / $323,931,390 |
| 2nd Week | $60,413,272 / $206,020,339 | $138,152,931 / $462,084,321 |
| 3rd Week | $35,938,790 / $241,959,129 | $71,153,588 / $533,237,909 |
| 4th Week | $19,608,635 / $261,567,764 | $36,605,113 / $569,843,022 |
| 5th Week | $14,280,564 / $275,848,328 | $21,510,278 / $591,353,299 |
| 6th Week | $9,690,617 / $285,538,945 | $13,820,477 / $605,173,776 |
| 7th Week | $6,027,612 / $291,566,557 | $12,573,699 / $617,747,475 |
| 8th Week | $3,846,039 / $295,412,596 | $6,501,347 / $624,248,823 |
| 9th Week | $1,232,146 / $296,644,742 | $5,392,976 / $629,641,799 |
| 10th Week | $406,976 / $297,051,718 | $4,004,085 / $633,645,884 |
| 11th Week | $104,087 / $297,155,805 | $2,557,773 / $636,203,657 |
| 12th Week | $54,697 / $297,210,502 | $1,184,675 / $637,388,332 |
| 13th Week | $35,403 / $297,245,905 | $1,272,095 / $638,660,427 |
| 14th Week | $794,876 / $298,040,781 | $420,732 / $639,081,159 |
| 15th Week | $119,758 / $298,160,539 | $232,064 / $639,313,223 |
| 16th Week | $11,517 / $298,172,056 | $169,022 / $639,482,245 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $135,209 / $639,617,454 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $83,851 / $639,701,305 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $59,175 / $639,760,480 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $23,156 / $639,783,636 |
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.