![The Lion King opened wide 29 years ago this weekend. The $45 million movie eventually grossed $968.5 million. It was the highest grossing film of 1994 and the highest grossing ever behind The Lion King opened wide 29 years ago this weekend. The $45 million movie eventually grossed $968.5 million. It was the highest grossing film of 1994 and the highest grossing ever behind](https://preview.redd.it/the-lion-king-opened-wide-29-years-ago-this-weekend-the-45-v0-75h1oh2fwh7b1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f30edd26ecc86bbf7799b163849a7c5c98b664c5)
The Lion King opened wide 29 years ago this weekend. The $45 million movie eventually grossed $968.5 million. It was the highest grossing film of 1994 and the highest grossing ever behind
![The Lion King' (1994) - This animated film from Walt Disney Feature Animation had a budget of $45 million and grossed $968.5 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing hand-drawn animated film of The Lion King' (1994) - This animated film from Walt Disney Feature Animation had a budget of $45 million and grossed $968.5 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing hand-drawn animated film of](https://i.redd.it/g1hahydu9br71.png)
The Lion King' (1994) - This animated film from Walt Disney Feature Animation had a budget of $45 million and grossed $968.5 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing hand-drawn animated film of
![The Lion King' full movie box office collection Day 1: Disney's live-action remake of 1994 classic collects Rs 10.75 on its opening day | - Times of India The Lion King' full movie box office collection Day 1: Disney's live-action remake of 1994 classic collects Rs 10.75 on its opening day | - Times of India](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-70304108,width-400,resizemode-4/70304108.jpg)