'The Lion King' smashed July opening records with $185 million in first weekend

The remake of Disney's animated classic knocked off 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' to take the July crown.

Moviegoers are giving 'The Lion King' incredible reviews, even though it was mostly panned by critics

Fans called the remake 'dazzling' and 'visually stunning' on Rotten Tomatoes, where the film currently holds an 89% audience rating.
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'The Lion King' bites off $185 million debut, a July box office record

LOS ANGELES -- The Walt Disney Co. is ruling the box office again with the record-breaking debut of "The Lion King" this weekend. The studio says Sunday that the photorealistic re-imagining devoured ...