Disney's 10 Highest-Grossing Live-Action Remakes, Lion King Takes the Crown

Disney, a Los Angeles, California-based production company, dominates the global entertainment industry. Disney is known for reviving its classic animated films into live-action movies with realistic visual effects.

This year, Disney released *The Little Mermaid*, a live-action remake of its 1989 animated film of the same title. According to Comic Book Resources (CBR), as of June 3, 2023, the mermaid film has grossed US$209 million globally.

Disney's success in reviving classic stories using famous actors and stunning visual effects has made its live-action remakes highly successful.

Based on data compiled by CBR, *The Lion King* (2019) is Disney's highest-grossing live-action remake as of 2023.

The film, which tells the story of a lion named Simba's life struggles, earned US$1.65 billion, or approximately Rp24.7 trillion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp14,948 per US$).

*Beauty and the Beast* (2017) follows in second place with revenue of US$1.26 billion. This film stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens.

*Aladdin* (2019) comes in third. This film about the love story of a street urchin and a princess, spiced up with the magical powers of a genie from a lamp, grossed US$1.05 billion.

Here is a complete list of the top 10 highest-grossing Disney live-action remakes of all time according to CBR data as of June 3, 2023:

1. *The Lion King* (2019): US$1.65 billion
2. *Beauty and the Beast* (2017): US$1.26 billion
3. *Aladdin* (2019): US$1.05 billion
4. *Alice in Wonderland* (2010): US$1.02 billion
5. *The Jungle Book* (2016): US$966.5 million
6. *Maleficent* (2014): US$758.4 million
7. *Cinderella* (2015): US$542.3 million
8. *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* (2019): US$491.7 million
9. *Dumbo* (2019): US$353.2 million
10. *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (2016): US$299.4 million

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