Disney continued its box office winning streak this weekend as the studio’s live-action adaptation of “The Lion King” roared into theaters to the tune of $185 million in North American receipts, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. Internationally, the film made $269.4 million this weekend for a global cumulative of $531 million to date, $25.2 million of which came from IMAX tickets. A photorealistic version of the animated 1994 musical, “The Lion King” was met with mixed reception with an A CinemaScore and a 55% “rotten” rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. Disney’s grosses have accounted for roughly 35% of the year’s domestic ticket sales, according to Box Office Mojo, not counting the Fox films it has distributed. Advertisement“Far From Home” finished in second place for the weekend, adding $21 million in its third weekend for a cumulative $319.7 million.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 21, 2019 16:41 UTC