Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Wins With $23.8M, ‘Sonic 3’ Sits at No. 2 as Franchise Crosses $1B Globally
After a close holiday battle with Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King safely pulled ahead to win the first weekend of the new year with $23.8 million as the film’s domestic total climbed to $168.6 million. Overseas, it raced past the $300 million mark after grossing another $53.3 million to finish Sunday with a global total of $476.4 million, which makes it the 10th top-grossing title of 2024.
Sonic 3 is certainly no slouch, and it followed Mufasa in second place this weekend with $21.2 million for a domestic total of $187.5 million. It took in $51.2 million offshore for a foreign tally of $148.8 million and $336.3 million worldwide.
Additionally, Paramount announced Sunday that the marquee franchise, based on the Sega video game, has crossed the $1 billion mark in worldwide tickets sold. The threequel has been a huge crowd-pleaser after adding Keanu Reeves to the star-studded cast, led by Jim Carrey.
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Sonic 3 is certainly no slouch, and it followed Mufasa in second place this weekend with $21.2 million for a domestic total of $187.5 million. It took in $51.2 million offshore for a foreign tally of $148.8 million and $336.3 million worldwide.
Additionally, Paramount announced Sunday that the marquee franchise, based on the Sega video game, has crossed the $1 billion mark in worldwide tickets sold. The threequel has been a huge crowd-pleaser after adding Keanu Reeves to the star-studded cast, led by Jim Carrey.
The strength of...
- 1/5/2025
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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