Lion King' Reigns Above Box Office for Second Week

Lion King' Reigns Above Box Office for Second Week
Mufasa (L) voiced by James Earl Jones, and young Simba, voiced by JD McCrary, in a scene from "The Lion King." Disney via AP
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—“The Lion King” rode its circle of life into a second weekend atop the box office.

Disney’s photorealistic remake of the Hamlet-themed tale of Mufasa, Simba, and Nala, featuring the voices of Donald Glover and Beyoncé, brought in $75 million in North America, according to studio estimates on July 28. Its domestic total of $350 million makes it the year’s fourth highest-grossing film after just 10 days of release.