Sonic the Hedgehog 3shocked the worldjust before Christmas last year when it opened to a whopping $60 million to take the first place spot fromMufasa: The Lion King. At the time, it looked likeMufasawas in danger of being one of the biggest box office flops ever,especially considering its predecessor grossed well over $1 billion globally, but the film has since turned things around and has now closed the gap onSonic 3.Mufasa: The Lion Kingis currently the 10th highest-grossing movie of 2024 domestically withSonic 3at #9, butSonicholds a lead of less than $500,000 overMufasa, meaningTheLion Kingprequel/sequel will likely passSonic 3domestically this weekend, if not before.
Mufasa: The Lion Kinghas found legs at the box officelike few other films do. The movie opened with $35.4 million during the weekend of December 20, and then managed to gross more during its second weekend, where it saw a 4% uptick on its way to grossing $36.8 million.Mufasa: The Lion Kingthen dropped only 36% during its third weekend in theaters and finally took the #1 spot fromSonic the Hedgehog 3, adding another $23 million to its domestic total while also dropping several hundred theaters. The last few weeks in theaters,Mufasa: The Lion Kinghas still yet to exit the top three at the box office, even landing at #3 most recently during its seventh weekend in theaters, falling behind onlyDog ManandCompanion(Jack QuaidandSophie Thatcher), but still earning $6.3 million, well more thanSonic 3’s $3.2 million.
Is ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ or ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ on Streaming?
Disney has yet to announce a streaming release date forMufasa: The Lion King, but the studio did reveal that the film will premiere on digital platforms likePrime Video and Apple TV+ on February 18, only a few days afterCaptain America: Brave New Worldflies into theaters. Paramount has also yet to announce whenSonic the Hedgehog 3will begin streaming, but it is already available for purchase on VOD along with other box office hits likeMoana 2andWicked. WhenMufasaandSonic 3begin streaming, you can count onMufasahittingDisney+andSonic 3landing onParamount+.
Mufasa: The Lion KingandSonic the Hedgehog 3are still playing in most theaters. Stay tuned to Collider for futurebox office updates on the films.
Mufasa: The Lion King
Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.
