Question: In 1994 what was the highest-grossing film in North America?
About the article "The Lion King", section "Original theatrical run".

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The film earned $101,631,272 (55.5%) in North America and $81,400,000 (44.5%) elsewhere for a worldwide total of $183,031,272.
This gross made it the number 12 highest grossing film in North America and the number 15 highest grossing film worldwide of 1994.
As of 2013, the film is the number 6 highest grossing Western film in North America.
Pre-release tracking showed that the film would open strongly.
During its opening weekend in North America, "Maverick" earned $17.2 million million from 2,537 theaters – an average of $6,798 per theater – ranking as the number 1 film of the weekend, and took a total of $41.8 million over its first two weeks of release.
The movie was a box office success as it grossed over $183 million worldwide. 
"" grossed more than $1.19 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and (at the time) the second-highest-grossing film of all time in North America.
It is now, unadjusted, the sixth-highest-grossing film of all time.
"Finding Nemo" was the highest grossing animated movie of all time but it has since been overtaken by "Shrek 2" in 2004, "" in 2009, "Toy Story 3" in 2010 and the 3D rerelease of "The Lion King" in 2011, leaving it currently the 5th highest grossing animated film of all time and now the 3rd highest-grossing animated film after its 3D release and the 25th highest grossing film of all time (it was once the 9th highest grossing film). 
Box office.
"The Lion King" earned $422,783,777 in North America and an $564,700,000 in other territories for a worldwide total of $987,483,777.
It is the ninteenth highest-grossing film, the third-highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide and the second highest-grossing film of Walt Disney Animation Studios (behind "Frozen)".
It is also the highest-grossing motion picture of 1994 worldwide.
After its initial run, having earned $768.6 million, it ranked as the second-highest grossing film of all time worldwide, behind "Jurassic Park" .
It held the record for the highest-grossing animated feature film (in North America, outside North America, and worldwide) until it was surpassed by the computer animated "Finding Nemo" (2003), "Shrek 2" (2004), "" (2009), "Toy Story 3" (2010), and "Frozen" (2013).
During its 3D re-release, "The Lion King" surpassed all the afomentioned films but "Toy Story 3" to rank as the second-highest-grossing animated film worldwide, and the highest-grossing hand-drawn animation.
It is also the biggest animated movie of the last 50 years in terms of estimated attendance. 
"Toy Story 3" is the ninteenth highest-grossing film, the fourth highest-grossing animated film, the third highest-grossing film of 2010, the highest-grossing Pixar film, and the seventh highest-grossing Disney film.
It topped the box office outside North America three times, on its first ($35.0 million), second, and sixth weekend (which was its largest).
Its highest-grossing market after North America is Japan ($126.7 million), where it is the second highest-grossing U.S. animated feature (behind "Finding Nemo"), followed by the U.K. & Ireland and Malta (£73.8 million - $116.6 million), where it is the fourth highest-grossing film, and Mexico ($59.4 million), where it is the second highest-grossing film.
It set opening weekend records for animated films in Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, China, Argentina, Hong Kong, Spain and the U.K.
It is the highest-grossing animated film of all time in the U.K., Ireland and Malta, in Mexico, in Hong Kong, and in Egypt.
It is the highest-grossing 2010 film in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Mexico, Spain, the U.K., Ireland and Malta. 
Box office.
"2012" earned $166,112,167 in North America and $603,567,306 in other territories for a worldwide total of $769,679,473.
Worldwide it is the 50th highest-grossing film, the fifth highest-grossing 2009 film and the fifth highest-grossing film distributed by Sony/Columbia, behind Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy and "Skyfall".
It is also the second highest grossing film directed by Emmerich, behind "Independence Day".
On its worldwide opening weekend it made $230.5 million, marking the fourth-largest opening of 2009 and the fourth-largest for Sony/Columbia.
In North America, it grossed $65,237,614 on its first weekend, ranking number one and marking the 10th highest-grossing opening weekend for a film released in November.
The film grossed $166,112,167 in total.
Outside North America, it is the 19th highest-grossing film, the fourth highest-grossing 2009 film and the second highest-grossing film distributed by Sony/Columbia, after "Skyfall".
It earned $165.2 million on its opening weekend, which ranks as the 10th largest opening.
Its largest opening was recorded in France and the Maghreb region ($18.0 million).
In total earnings, its three highest-grossing territories after North America are France and the Maghreb region ($44.0 million), Japan ($42.6 million), and Germany ($37.7 million).