Seems, “Mufasa” simply needed to wait to be king.

Disney’s “Lion King” prequel is No. 1 on the home field workplace after trotting behind “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for 2 consecutive weekends. (“Mufasa” claimed victory on the finish of 2024 over the five-day vacation stretch, however “Sonic 3” was ever-so-slightly forward through the conventional weekend.) “Mufasa” added a further $24 million from 3,925 North American theaters in its third weekend of launch, declining simply 26% from its prior outing. Thus far, the household pleasant musical journey in regards to the future chief of Pleasure Lands has grossed $168 million domestically and $476 million globally. These are strong ticket gross sales after a rocky begin in theaters. However “Mufasa” value over $200 million to provide, and since theater house owners get to maintain half of revenues, the tentpole must maintain stampeding by means of cinemas within the new 12 months to justify its price range.

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” slid to second place with $21.2 million from 3,746 venues in its third body on the massive display screen, down 42% from the weekend earlier than. The threequel a couple of blue, anthropomorphic velocity demon has generated $187.5 million domestically and $312 million globally. The third entry within the Sega video game-inspired sequence has already outgrossed the unique, 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” ($148 million domestically, $319 million worldwide), and is nicely on its option to outpacing 2022’s sequel “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” ($190 million domestically, $405 million worldwide). After this weekend, the “Sonic” franchise has surpassed $1 billion in complete field workplace receipts worldwide. A fourth movie is already within the works.

“The ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ franchise has turn into an unstoppable cultural drive with limitless potential,” Paramount Footage president and CEO Brian Robbins stated in an announcement. “As every chapter of Sonic’s adventures continues to lift the bar, we’re extremely proud and excited to proceed delivering tales and characters that resonate with audiences around the globe.”

January tends to be gradual on the field workplace, and the begin to 2025 is not any exception. Holdover enterprise from Thanksgiving and Christmas releases like “Nosferatu,” “Moana 2,” “Depraved” and “A Full Unknown” rounded out North American charts.

“Nosferatu,” the long-in-the-works “Dracula” remake from director Robert Eggers, remained in third place, scaring up $13.1 million from 3,132 theaters in its second weekend of launch. The Focus Options movie, starring Invoice Skarsgård as Depend Orlok, has turn into an indie breakout with $69.4 million since Christmas Day.

Disney’s “Moana 2” landed within the No. 4 spot with $12.3 million in its sixth weekend, boosting its tally to $425 million in North America and $960 million worldwide. The animated sequel, which was developed for streaming earlier than pivoting to cinemas, is poised to cross the $1 billion mark within the coming weeks. Common’s “Depraved” adaptation rounded out the highest 5 with $10.2 million in its seventh body, bringing its complete revenues to $450 million within the U.S. and Canada and greater than $650 million globally.

“A Full Unknown,” starring Timothée Chalamet as “Like a Rolling Stone” composer Bob Dylan, stayed at No. 6 with $8.1 million from 2,835 screens in its second weekend of launch. Thus far, the musical biopic has generated $41.7 million domestically.

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