Movie Comparison: Shrek (2001) vs. The Lion King (1994)

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  ShrekThe Lion
King
Domestic Release Date May 18, 2001Jun 15, 1994
Production Budget $50,000,000$79,300,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5872
Maximum Theaters 3,7152,624
Theatrical Engagements 40,23460,238
Domestic Opening Weekend $42,347,760$1,586,753
Domestic Box Office $268,028,651$421,785,283
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$510,316,662$979,252,839
International Box Office $224,157,783$564,408,500
Worldwide Box Office $492,186,434$986,193,783
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ShrekThe Lion
King
1st Friday $11,541,000 /
$11,541,000
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1st Saturday $17,561,500 /
$29,103,000
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1st Sunday $13,250,378 /
$42,404,222
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1st Monday $4,173,525 /
$46,460,873
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1st Tuesday $3,439,599 /
$50,000,472
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1st Wednesday $3,117,476 /
$53,117,948
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1st Thursday $3,419,832 /
$56,537,780
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2nd Friday $9,674,000 /
$66,212,000
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2nd Saturday $16,914,500 /
$83,126,500
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2nd Sunday $15,491,000 /
$99,019,205
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2nd Monday $12,734,195 /
$111,753,400
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2nd Tuesday $2,924,218 /
$114,677,618
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2nd Wednesday $2,649,376 /
$117,326,994
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2nd Thursday $2,861,558 /
$120,188,552
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3rd Friday $6,687,000 /
$126,875,552
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3rd Saturday $12,515,000 /
$139,390,552
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3rd Sunday $8,755,000 /
$148,361,000
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3rd Monday $2,482,763 /
$150,844,164
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3rd Tuesday $2,804,248 /
$153,648,432
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3rd Wednesday $2,820,537 /
$156,468,969
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3rd Thursday $3,080,407 /
$159,549,376
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4th Friday $4,423,000 /
$163,972,500
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4th Saturday $6,862,000 /
$170,834,500
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4th Sunday $4,970,000 /
$176,069,428
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4th Monday $1,891,659 /
$177,961,087
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4th Tuesday $2,134,046 /
$180,095,133
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4th Wednesday $2,038,529 /
$182,133,662
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4th Thursday $2,212,766 /
$184,346,428
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5th Friday $3,525,000 /
$187,871,500
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5th Saturday $5,251,000 /
$193,122,500
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5th Sunday $4,292,000 /
$197,528,004
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5th Monday $1,621,660 /
$199,149,664
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5th Tuesday $1,723,541 /
$200,873,205
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5th Wednesday $1,819,305 /
$202,592,510
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5th Thursday $2,133,776 /
$204,826,286
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6th Friday $3,020,000 /
$207,846,000
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6th Saturday $4,301,500 /
$212,147,500
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6th Sunday $2,919,000 /
$215,232,017
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6th Monday $1,200,654 /
$216,432,671
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6th Tuesday $1,318,232 /
$217,750,903
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6th Wednesday $1,321,758 /
$219,072,661
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6th Thursday $1,362,265 /
$220,434,926
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7th Friday $2,063,000 /
$222,498,000
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7th Saturday $3,073,000 /
$225,571,000
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7th Sunday $2,586,000 /
$228,142,129
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7th Monday $1,328,785 /
$229,470,914
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7th Tuesday $1,699,253 /
$231,170,167
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7th Wednesday $2,128,586 /
$233,298,753
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7th Thursday $1,254,379 /
$234,553,132
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8th Friday $1,751,000 /
$236,304,000
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8th Saturday $2,284,000 /
$238,588,000
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8th Sunday $1,956,000 /
$240,560,159
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8th Monday $708,425 /
$241,268,584
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8th Tuesday $837,368 /
$242,105,952
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8th Wednesday $819,544 /
$242,925,496
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8th Thursday $751,236 /
$243,676,732
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9th Friday - /
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9th Saturday - /
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9th Sunday $1,094,000 /
$247,280,575
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9th Monday $524,531 /
$247,805,106
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9th Tuesday $731,968 /
$248,537,074
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9th Wednesday $601,549 /
$249,138,623
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9th Thursday $508,337 /
$249,646,960
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10th Friday - /
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10th Saturday - /
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10th Sunday $730,000 /
$251,922,192
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10th Monday $374,451 /
$252,296,643
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10th Tuesday $472,278 /
$252,768,921
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10th Wednesday $459,383 /
$253,228,304
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10th Thursday $505,258 /
$253,733,562
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  ShrekThe Lion
King
Opening Weekend $42,347,760 /
$42,387,348
$1,586,753 /
$2,209,030
2nd Weekend $42,481,425 /
$99,019,205
$40,888,194 /
$44,654,884
3rd Weekend $28,172,869 /
$148,361,421
$34,208,876 /
$104,519,258
4th Weekend $16,520,052 /
$176,069,428
$24,195,645 /
$143,426,906
5th Weekend $13,181,576 /
$197,528,004
$16,886,224 /
$174,348,094
6th Weekend $10,405,731 /
$215,232,017
$14,005,541 /
$199,723,355
7th Weekend $7,707,203 /
$228,142,129
$9,946,473 /
$218,645,104
8th Weekend $6,007,027 /
$240,560,159
$7,074,280 /
$232,392,912
9th Weekend $3,603,843 /
$247,280,575
$6,010,520 /
$243,168,383
10th Weekend $2,275,232 /
$251,922,192
$4,336,530 /
$251,364,916
11th Weekend $1,792,718 /
$255,526,280
$3,013,759 /
$256,945,953
12th Weekend $1,072,915 /
$257,919,287
$3,919,074 /
$262,317,184
13th Weekend $684,371 /
$259,456,747
$1,805,418 /
$264,718,828
14th Weekend $538,767 /
$260,444,228
$1,623,687 /
$266,901,023
15th Weekend $583,262 /
$261,398,217
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16th Weekend $786,284 /
$262,908,727
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17th Weekend $435,565 /
$263,482,327
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18th Weekend $400,726 /
$263,977,441
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19th Weekend $662,761 /
$264,752,789
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20th Weekend $461,902 /
$265,448,253
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  ShrekThe Lion
King
Opening Week $56,498,192 /
$56,537,780
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2nd Week $63,650,772 /
$120,188,552
$3,144,413 /
$3,766,690
3rd Week $39,360,824 /
$159,549,376
$66,543,692 /
$70,310,382
4th Week $24,797,052 /
$184,346,428
$48,920,879 /
$119,231,261
5th Week $20,479,858 /
$204,826,286
$38,230,609 /
$157,461,870
6th Week $15,608,640 /
$220,434,926
$28,255,944 /
$185,717,814
7th Week $14,118,206 /
$234,553,132
$22,980,817 /
$208,698,631
8th Week $9,123,600 /
$243,676,732
$16,620,001 /
$225,318,632
9th Week $5,970,228 /
$249,646,960
$11,839,231 /
$237,157,863
10th Week $4,086,602 /
$253,733,562
$9,870,523 /
$247,028,386
11th Week $3,112,810 /
$256,846,372
$6,903,808 /
$253,932,194
12th Week $1,926,004 /
$258,772,376
$4,465,916 /
$258,398,110
13th Week $1,133,085 /
$259,905,461
$4,515,300 /
$262,913,410
14th Week $909,494 /
$260,814,955
$2,363,926 /
$265,277,336
15th Week $1,307,488 /
$262,122,443
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16th Week $924,319 /
$263,046,762
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17th Week $529,953 /
$263,576,715
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18th Week $513,313 /
$264,090,028
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19th Week $896,323 /
$264,986,351
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20th Week $564,972 /
$265,551,323
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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.