The 3D re-release of Disney’s The Lion King has held off Brad Pitt’s baseball drama Moneyball at the US box office.
The animated movie reclaimed the number one slot in its second week on the chart, making $22.1m (£14.3m), according to studio estimates.
Brad Pitt’s Moneyball opened at number two with $20.6m (£13.3m), while family film Dolphin Tale was close behind with $20.3m (£13.1m).
The re-issue of The Lion King has made $61.7m (£39.9m) since its release.
The original film came out in 1994 and was re-released for the first time in 2002.
