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Mufasa: The Lion King finally defeated Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The former is a photorealistic CG animated prequel to the 2019 remake lion king The latter is the third installment in the live-action film series, adapted from the long-running video game series. this mufasa Release begins the weekend before Christmas, premiering opposite Sonic and finished second in the domestic charts for two consecutive weekends. However, it slowly closed the gap, ranking first on the daily chart on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and other days in between.
Every packBox office forecasts for the film’s third weekend of release as of Saturday morning Mufasa: The Lion King Total revenue for the three days was $24 million. at the same time, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Revenue is expected to be just $20.7 million, meaning mufasa Finally won the first place in the domestic rankings for the first time. It works by keeping the ratio Sonic After a second weekend jump, it rose 3.9% week-on-week, while Sonicdropped by 38.4%.
What this means for Mufasa in The Lion King
The movie’s success was slow and steady
After a disappointing experience, this latest first weekend is a huge boon Mufasa: The Lion King Open on weekends. The film debuted with a domestic box office of $35.4 million, well below expectations and dwarfed by the original film’s stellar opening weekend of $191.8 million in 2019. While the previous installment grossed $1.662 billion at the global box office, the debut of its prequel may mean it doesn’t even crack the $1 billion milestone.
holiday release [tend] Slow but steady growth over the New Year period.
However, eminent people believe Mufasa: The Lion King Success at the box office over the next two weekends likely means it will still be a success in theaters. The film has a budget of $150 million, which means its break-even point will likely be around $375 million worldwide, a milestone it will easily reach by the end of the weekend. How high it can climb remains to be seen, but so far it’s capitalizing on the common habit of holiday releases, showing slow but steady growth into the new year.
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Mufasa: The Lion King is the prequel to the live-action remake of Disney’s original animated film “The Lion King.” The film will follow Mufasa’s early life. Further plot details are currently being kept under wraps. The film will likely explore Mufasa and Scar’s relationship and how it became so strained. In the film, Timon and Pemba will return, with Billy Eicher and Seth Rogen reprising their roles.
Release date December 20, 2024
Film length: 118 minutes
Main types of adventure
Director Barry Jenkins
Screenwriters Jeff Nathanson, Linda Woolverton, Erin Meche, Jonathan Roberts
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the sequel to the 2022 comedy-adventure film that follows Blue Blur and his friends as they embark on an adventure to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world. In the new movie, new villain Shadow the Hedgehog arrives to cause trouble for the newly formed heroic trio of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as they adjust to life in the world.
Release date December 20, 2024
Film length: 109 minutes
Main types of adventure
Director Jeff Fowler
Screenwriters Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington
DistributorParamount Pictures
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