Disney’s The Lion King returns to top of Australian box office

After being knocked off the top spot by Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw last week, Disney’s remake of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King has surged back to the top of the box office for its fifth week of release, taking another $4.2m to add to a total of $55.1m.

The film adds that to a global revenue of US$1.3b USD, making it the highest earning animated film of all time, surpassing Frozen, although there is some debate over whether it should be categorised as an animated title or a live-action title.