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- Disney declared this year’s "The Lion King" remake as its biggest live-action release ever.
- But it’s closer to an animated movie than a live-action one.
- We compared "The Lion King" to Disney’s biggest animated movies at the domestic box office, adjusted for inflation.
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With $1.3 billion worldwide, Disney has declared its remake of "The Lion King" the company’s "highest grossing live-action release of all time" (not including Marvel or "Star Wars"). But there are a few caveats that go with that honor.
There’s not much "live action" about this year’s "Lion King," a photorealistic version of the 1994 animated classic. In fact, there is only one shot in the movie that is truly "live-action," according the film’s director.
And with that in mind, is it even Disney’s biggest animated movie ever?
It’s difficult to fairly adjust worldwide box office totals for inflation since various international markets have grown so much over time. "The Lion King" surpassed "Frozen" in that regard as the biggest animated movie ever. But it’s clear that "The Lion King" has a long way to go if it wants to surpass some classic Disney animated movies at the domestic box office, after adjusting for inflation.
We ranked Disney’s biggest animated movies, including "The Lion King," by domestic box office, adjusted for inflation (based on data from Box Office Mojo). We excluded Pixar movies. We included the worldwide box office when available. Some movies’ totals include multiple releases.
Below are 15 Disney animated movies, ranked by adjusted domestic box office:
15. "Beauty and the Beast" (1991)
Disney
Adjusted domestic box office: $408,727,000
Original domestic box office: $218,967,620
Worldwide box office: $424,967,620
14. "Peter Pan" (1953)
RKO Radio Pictures/Disney
Adjusted domestic box office: $411,068,000
Original domestic box office: $87,404,651
13. "Frozen" (2013)
Disney
Adjusted domestic box office: $441,859,600
Original domestic box office: $400,738,009
Worldwide box office: $1,276,480,335
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Source: Business Insider – tclark@businessinsider.com (Travis Clark)