Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Already leading Mufasa: The Lion King Domestic box office before Christmas. Both films are follow-ups to successful franchises Sonic the Hedgehog 3 The release marks the third live-action feature in the series of video game adaptations, which also includes a Paramount+ spinoff Knuckles. Meanwhile, Disney’s lifelike CG musical mufasa is the prequel to their 2019 remake lion kingIt grossed $1.66 billion, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time until that record was Inside Out 2 2024.
Every deadlineas of Saturday morning, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 The three-day opening weekend gross is expected to be $70.5 million, ranking first in the domestic box office. That’s enough to topple it moana 2which topped the charts for three consecutive weekends following its mid-Thanksgiving week release. It also flies by easily Mufasa: The Lion KingDomestic debut is expected to be between $36 and $38 million.
What does this mean for Sonic and Mufasa?
The Sonic franchise has a bright future
this Sonic the Hedgehog The series may have just cemented itself as a major contender after beating Disney this weekend. After a series of failures in 2023, including Miracle, hope, Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Destinyand haunted houseDisney is back in 2024 with record-breaking box office results, including Inside Out 2 and deadpool and wolverine. seems possible mufasa Considering it’s the sequel to the tenth highest-grossing film of all time, it will join their ranks.
on top Inside Out 2 Became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, deadpool and wolverine It became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
The total international box office is mufasa The release, which has not yet been calculated as of this writing, will likely push its global opening position more firmly, helping it get closer to its break-even point. Since movies typically need at least two and a half times the production cost to recoup their costs, the milestone is likely around $500 million, given its roughly $200 million budget.
Sonic 4…may scare away other films from debuting the same weekend.
However, the Disney movie was handily beaten domestically. Sonic 3The series, which has grossed between $300 and $400 million worldwide per installment to date, is part of the video game brand’s continued rise in theaters. upcoming Sonic 4Already announced, it may now scare away other films premiering the same weekend.
Our thoughts on the weekend box office
Both Sonic and Mufasa have a lot of potential
In the end, both sides Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King Likely to benefit from the long tail, gross domestic income will continue to earn higher and higher returns as the holiday season continues into the New Year. While there will be a slew of new releases coming mid-Christmas week, i.e. baby girl, Nosferatu, fire insideand Completely unknownnone of which are blockbuster mainstays of the same genre. While Disney movies may never catch up Sonic In North America, both have a chance to continue to dominate the charts side by side in the coming weeks.
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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, a new villain, Shadow the Hedgehog, arrives to cause trouble for the new heroic trio of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as they adjust to life in the world.
Release date December 20, 2024
Main types of adventure
Director Jeff Fowler
Screenwriters Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington
DistributorParamount Pictures
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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
Main types of adventure
Director Barry Jenkins
Screenplay by Jeff Nathanson
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