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‘Lion King’ Delivers for Disney With $191.8 Million Weekend

Nala, voiced by Beyoncé, and Simba , voiced by Donald Glover in “The Lion King.” — Nala, voiced by Beyoncé, and Simba , voiced by Donald Glover in “The Lion King.”
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July 21, 2019 at 3:29 PM UTC

Updated on

July 22, 2019 at 8:33 PM UTC

“The Lion King” roared big for Walt Disney Co., opening with $191.8 million in weekend sales at North America theaters and delivering a long-awaited boost to the slumping domestic box office.