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JamesG · 01-13-2025, 05:27 AM

Den of Thieves 2 Steals the Top Spot from Mufasa at Weekend Box Office
by Ryan Coleman
January 12, 2025

It's the circle of life: Mufasa would have to abdicate the throne at some point. Den of Thieves 2 has overtaken Mufasa: The Lion King at the top of this weekend's domestic box office, grossing $15.5 million over Mufasa's $13.2 million.

Lionsgate's sequel to the 2018 actioner, starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr., debuted at No. 1, finally settling the weeks-long battle between Mufasa and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for the top spot.

The two family-oriented flicks did face mild competition from Robert Eggers' lush historical horror Nosferatu, which premiered on Christmas Day. But by and large, the box office story of the past month has been the lion versus the hedgehog — until this weekend.

Like Mufasa, the third installment in the live-action/animated Sonic franchise is in its fourth week of release.

The latter film grossed $11 million this weekend, bringing its cumulative domestic gross to $204.5 million and giving it a solid edge over the former, which taps out this weekend domestically at a cumulative $188.7 million.

Nosferatu held firm in the fourth spot, adding $6.8 million to its U.S. earnings, now at $81.8 million.

That's especially impressive given that the film derives its narrative from a 19th-century epistolary novel and its aesthetics from a landmark bit of silent-cinema expressionism — a far cry from shootouts and singing baby animals.

This weekend's domestic box office is rounded out by Moana 2 at No. 5 with $6.5 million, and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and behemoth Broadway adaption Wicked vying for the sixth spot at $5 million a piece.

While Timothée Chalamet has only been playing for his supper for three weeks, Wicked is in its eighth week of release, blowing the rest of the leaderboard out of the water with a staggering $459 million cumulative domestic earnings.

A24's modestly scaled erotic drama Babygirl, which screened in half the theaters as Sonic and Mufasa, took the eighth spot, followed by the Telugu romance Game Changer and Pamela Anderson comeback-vehicle The Last Showgirl, both in their first week of release.

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January 10-12, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates

1. Den of Thieves 2 $15,500,000
2. Mufasa: The Lion King $13,200,000 / $188,777,479
3. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 $11,000,000 / $204,515,196
4. Nosferatu $6,800,000 / $81,807,345
5. Moana 2 $6,500,000 / $434,855,208
6. Wicked $5,000,000 / $458,900,060
7. A Complete Unknown $5,000,000 / $50,847,682
8. Babygirl $3,098,319 / $21,738,200
9. Game Changer $2,100,000
10. The Last Showgirl $1,455,676 / $1,533,265

01-13-2025, 05:27 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	"Den of Thieves 2" Steals the #1 Spot from "Mufasa" Den of Thieves 2 Steals the Top Spot from Mufasa at Weekend Box Office by Ryan Coleman January 12, 2025 It's the circle of life: Mufasa would have to abdicate the throne at some point. Den of Thieves 2 has overtaken Mufasa: The Lion King at the top of this weekend's domestic box office, grossing $15.5 million over Mufasa's $13.2 million. Lionsgate's sequel to the 2018 actioner, starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr., debuted at No. 1, finally settling the weeks-long battle between Mufasa and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for the top spot. The two family-oriented flicks did face mild competition from Robert Eggers' lush historical horror Nosferatu, which premiered on Christmas Day. But by and large, the box office story of the past month has been the lion versus the hedgehog — until this weekend. Like Mufasa, the third installment in the live-action/animated Sonic franchise is in its fourth week of release. The latter film grossed $11 million this weekend, bringing its cumulative domestic gross to $204.5 million and giving it a solid edge over the former, which taps out this weekend domestically at a cumulative $188.7 million. Nosferatu held firm in the fourth spot, adding $6.8 million to its U.S. earnings, now at $81.8 million. That's especially impressive given that the film derives its narrative from a 19th-century epistolary novel and its aesthetics from a landmark bit of silent-cinema expressionism — a far cry from shootouts and singing baby animals. This weekend's domestic box office is rounded out by Moana 2 at No. 5 with $6.5 million, and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and behemoth Broadway adaption Wicked vying for the sixth spot at $5 million a piece. While Timothée Chalamet has only been playing for his supper for three weeks, Wicked is in its eighth week of release, blowing the rest of the leaderboard out of the water with a staggering $459 million cumulative domestic earnings. A24's modestly scaled erotic drama Babygirl, which screened in half the theaters as Sonic and Mufasa, took the eighth spot, followed by the Telugu romance Game Changer and Pamela Anderson comeback-vehicle The Last Showgirl, both in their first week of release. https://ew.com/den-of-thieves-2-stea...office-8773220 January 10-12, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates 1. Den of Thieves 2 $15,500,000 2. Mufasa: The Lion King $13,200,000 / $188,777,479 3. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 $11,000,000 / $204,515,196 4. Nosferatu $6,800,000 / $81,807,345 5. Moana 2 $6,500,000 / $434,855,208 6. Wicked $5,000,000 / $458,900,060 7. A Complete Unknown $5,000,000 / $50,847,682 8. Babygirl $3,098,319 / $21,738,200 9. Game Changer $2,100,000 10. The Last Showgirl $1,455,676 / $1,533,265