Jon Favreau’s hyperrealistic remake of “The Lion King” sold an estimated $185 million in tickets at theaters in the United States and Canada between Thursday night and Sunday. In total, Disney’s domestic market share now stands at about 40 percent for the year, including its newly acquired Fox division. Reviews were decidedly mixed for the film, which cost an estimated $400 million to make and market worldwide. [Read our “Lion King” review.] “Avatar” collected $2.79 billion by the end of its run a decade ago, or about $3.3 billion in today’s money .

Source: New York Times July 21, 2019 18:00 UTC