JamesG
01-06-2025, 03:36 AM
Mufasa Triumphs in First Weekend of 2025, Sonic Franchise Crosses $1 Billion
by Rebecca Rubin
Jan. 5, 2025
Turns out, Mufasa just had to wait to be king. Disney’s prequel is No. 1 at the domestic box office after trotting behind Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in its opening weekend.
Mufasa added an additional $24 million from 3,925 North American theaters in its third weekend of release, declining just 26% from its prior outing. So far, the family friendly musical adventure about the future leader of Pride Lands has grossed $168 million domestically and $476 million globally.
Those are solid ticket sales after a rocky start in theaters.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 slid to second place with $21.2 million from 3,746 venues in its third frame on the big screen, down 42% from last weekend. The threequel about a blue, anthropomorphic speedster has generated $187.5 million domestically and $336 million globally.
After this weekend, the Sonic franchise has surpassed $1 billion in total box office receipts worldwide. A fourth film is already in the works.
Nosferatu remained in third place, scaring up $13.2 million from 3,132 theaters in its second weekend of release.
The Focus Features film, starring Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok, has become an indie breakout with $69.4 million domestically since Christmas Day and $100 million at the global box office.
Disney’s Moana 2 landed in 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 before pivoting to cinemas, is poised to cross the $1 billion mark in the coming weeks.
Universal’s Wicked adaptation rounded out the top five with $10.2 million in its seventh frame, bringing its total revenues to $450 million in the U.S. and Canada and $681 million globally.
A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, stayed at No. 6 with $8.1 million from 2,835 screens in its second weekend of release. So far, the $70 million-budgeted musical biopic has generated $41.7 million domestically.
The film, from Disney’s Searchlight banner, isn’t releasing overseas until later in January and into February.
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/box-office-mufasa-triumphs-over-sonic-3-1236265686/
January 3-5, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates
1. Mufasa: The Lion King $23,836,000 / $168,600,931
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 $21,200,124 / $187,508,000
3. Nosferatu $13,200,000 / $69,400,565
4. Moana 2 $12,397,000 / $425,152,483
5. Wicked $10,200,055 / $450,752,000
6. A Complete Unknown $8,067,000 / $41,696,667
7. Babygirl $4,492,499 / $16,112,999
8. Gladiator II $2,675,000 / $168,867,182
9. Homestead $2,103,576 / $17,475,156
10. The Fire Inside $1,230,901 / $7,129,870
by Rebecca Rubin
Jan. 5, 2025
Turns out, Mufasa just had to wait to be king. Disney’s prequel is No. 1 at the domestic box office after trotting behind Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in its opening weekend.
Mufasa added an additional $24 million from 3,925 North American theaters in its third weekend of release, declining just 26% from its prior outing. So far, the family friendly musical adventure about the future leader of Pride Lands has grossed $168 million domestically and $476 million globally.
Those are solid ticket sales after a rocky start in theaters.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 slid to second place with $21.2 million from 3,746 venues in its third frame on the big screen, down 42% from last weekend. The threequel about a blue, anthropomorphic speedster has generated $187.5 million domestically and $336 million globally.
After this weekend, the Sonic franchise has surpassed $1 billion in total box office receipts worldwide. A fourth film is already in the works.
Nosferatu remained in third place, scaring up $13.2 million from 3,132 theaters in its second weekend of release.
The Focus Features film, starring Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok, has become an indie breakout with $69.4 million domestically since Christmas Day and $100 million at the global box office.
Disney’s Moana 2 landed in 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 before pivoting to cinemas, is poised to cross the $1 billion mark in the coming weeks.
Universal’s Wicked adaptation rounded out the top five with $10.2 million in its seventh frame, bringing its total revenues to $450 million in the U.S. and Canada and $681 million globally.
A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, stayed at No. 6 with $8.1 million from 2,835 screens in its second weekend of release. So far, the $70 million-budgeted musical biopic has generated $41.7 million domestically.
The film, from Disney’s Searchlight banner, isn’t releasing overseas until later in January and into February.
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/box-office-mufasa-triumphs-over-sonic-3-1236265686/
January 3-5, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates
1. Mufasa: The Lion King $23,836,000 / $168,600,931
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 $21,200,124 / $187,508,000
3. Nosferatu $13,200,000 / $69,400,565
4. Moana 2 $12,397,000 / $425,152,483
5. Wicked $10,200,055 / $450,752,000
6. A Complete Unknown $8,067,000 / $41,696,667
7. Babygirl $4,492,499 / $16,112,999
8. Gladiator II $2,675,000 / $168,867,182
9. Homestead $2,103,576 / $17,475,156
10. The Fire Inside $1,230,901 / $7,129,870