‘Sonic 3’ Narrowly Leads ‘Mufasa’ in a Strong Final Weekend for 2024 Box Office
It’s a tight race between the still speeding “Sonic 3” and the resurgent “Mufasa” for No. 1, with the hedgehog currently having the edge with an estimated $37.4 million Fri.-Sun. total that is just a 38% drop from its $60 million opening weekend. “Mufasa” is just behind with an estimated $35 million, matching its opening weekend total.
Mufasa Officially Loses The Box Office Battle To Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Disney’s Mufasa opened far less than its predecessor and ranked below Paramount’s Sonic 3 at the US Box office.
Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Bounds Over the Hedge With $62M Opening, ‘Mufasa’ Limps to $35M
The video game adaptation scored the second-best December openings ever for a PG-rated pic as Disney's follow-up to 2019's 'The Lion King' came in notably behind expectations.
‘Mufasa’ Leaps Past ‘Sonic 3’ to Take Top Spot at Christmas Day Box Office With $14.7 Million
That success for “Mufasa” isn’t coming at the expense of “Sonic 3,” which continues to hum along with $10.3 million on Wednesday. The video game adaptation now has $88 million domestic and should reach $125-130 million by Sunday as it begins its overseas rollout.
Sonic 3 leaves Mufasa eating dust in race for box office crown
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has left Mufasa: The Lion King in its tracks for the race to secure the top box office spot over pre-Christmas weekend. The Ben Schwartz fronted movie, based on the Sega video games, made $62m (£49m) on its opening weekend, according to the latest reports, with projections taking earnings past $70m (£55m).
Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Rebounds, Wins Christmas Day Ahead of ‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Nosferatu’
It's looking like a very merry holiday for moviegoing as a flurry of titles, including Oscar contenders 'A Complete Unknown' and 'Babygirl,' open.
‘Sonic 3' bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box office
In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office.
Monday Box Office Battle: 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Holds Up 'Mufasa' for Another Day
Both Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa hit theaters this weekend, with everyone's favorite blue ball of speed winning the share of revenue.
‘Mufasa' Rules Post-Christmas Box Office With $12 Million, ‘Nosferatu' Shows Bite With $7.6 Million Thursday
The Lion King" is reigning over the holiday box office. The family film, which is a prequel to “The Lion King” (both the 1994 animated classic and the less canonical 2019 photorealistic remake), earned $12 million on Thursday.
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ takes top spot at the holiday box office
The period from Christmas to New Year’s is traditionally a busy time at the movie theater, and this year is no different. “Mufasa: The Lion King” led the pack and brought in about $12 million on Christmas,
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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ in Close Battle for Christmas Crown; ‘A Complete Unknown’ Shines
Mufasa: The Lion King' is tipped to win the official five-day Christmas holiday, although 'Sonic the Hedgehog' could top ...
‘Mufasa' Claws Back At ‘Sonic' Thursday, ‘Lion King' Prequel Eyes $58M 5-Day; Focus Features & Searchlight Having Renaissance – Box Office Update
Refresh for more…Mufasa continued to get from the count on Thursday, beating Sonic The Hedgehog 3, $12M to $11.55M. The 3-day ...
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Box Office: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Stays Ahead of ‘Mufasa’ as it Crosses $100 Million in North America
After an underwhelming opening behind “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” last weekend, “Mufasa” just fell short of the top spot ...