'The Lion King' remake made $1.334 billion globally as of Aug. 11.
Disney’s DIS, -2.01% remake of “The Lion King” has officially swiped the title of highest-grossing animated movie worldwide of all time , clawing $1.334 billion as of Aug. 11, BoxOfficeMojo reported.
“Frozen” captured imaginations and ticket sales across the globe in 2013 when it earned $1.287 billion, but the reimagining of the 1994 cartoon classic about the power struggles in a pride of lions has been a box office hit since opening last month, despite mixed reviews.The new “Lion King” is commonly grouped among Disney’s “live-action” reimaginings of its animated hits, such as this year’s “Dumbo” and “Aladdin” .
The other animated box office winners include a slew of sequels from Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios, as well as films from the “Despicable Me” franchise by Universal’s CMCSA, -1.09% Illumination Entertainment. Check out the top five highest grossing animated movies worldwide below. Disney shares DIS, -2.01% have gained 25% in 2019, while the Dow Jones Industrial DJIA, -1.48%, which counts it as a member, has gained 12%, and the S&P 500 SPX, -1.22% has gained 16%.
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