In reply to DIABETES UNBOTHERED.

I STRONGLY disagree with that because Disney is very smart about their release dates:

1. Think about all the school programs and summer camps that will do a field trip to see this movie (that alone is a box office success).

2. Think about all the parents that will take their kids to see this because of the PG rating (again, that is a box office success).

3. Think about Disney's relationships with movie theaters. The movie will be shown at mostly all major movie theaters (that sets up the movie for additional box office success).

4. Numerous planned film screenings are already setting up for this premier (that will draw promotion from the critics' reviews).

5. There are some adults that enjoy cartoon movies and this might appeal to them as well since those same adults saw the original Lion King movie.