Box Office Results: Sonic Hedgehog 3 Races Past Mufasa

Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Bounds Over the Hedge With $62M Opening, ‘Mufasa’ Limps to $35M
The video game adaptation scored the second-best December openings ever for a PG-rated pic as Disney's follow-up to 2019's 'The Lion King' came in notably behind expectations.
Sonic 3 Beats Mufasa At The U.S. Box Office, Chaos Ensues
Sonic the Hedgehog fans declared war against the new Lion King prequel Mufasa when it was revealed that the blue blur’s third live-action movie and Disney’s latest photorealistic CGI venture would both release in theaters on the same day.
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ Leaves ‘Mufasa’ In Dust At Weekend Box Office
Sonic the Hedgehog 3”—starring Jim Carrey and the voice of Keanu Reeves—tames “Mufasa: The Lion King” and wins this weekend’s box office crown.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Is Leading Mufasa: The Lion King in the Box Office Race After One Lap
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 is off to a fast start at the domestic box office, pulling in $62 million during its opening weekend. That’s significantly more than Mufasa: The Lion King managed — Disney’s live action prologue made $35 million during the same time period.
Mufasa Officially Loses The Box Office Battle To Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Disney’s Mufasa opened far less than its predecessor and ranked below Paramount’s Sonic 3 at the US Box office.
‘Sonic 3’ Chaos Spears ‘Mufasa’ at Box Office With $62 Million Opening
Paramount/Original Film’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” has taken the No. 1 spot at the pre-Christmas box office over Disney’s “Mufasa” by a much wider margin than projected, earning an estimated $62 million opening from 3,761 locations compared to $35 million from 4,100 locations for the “Lion King” prequel.
Monday Box Office Battle: 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Holds Up 'Mufasa' for Another Day
Both Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa hit theaters this weekend, with everyone's favorite blue ball of speed winning the share of revenue.
'Sonic 3' bests 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at the box office
In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office.
Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Racing to Huge $70M U.S. Opening, ‘Mufasa’ a Distant Second at $35M
Heading into the weekend, Sonic 3 was tracking to $60 million in its domestic debut, while Mufasa was tracking for a $50 million debut. The Lion King sequel, however, is coming in behind expectations and could only open to $35 million domestically. It’s Friday of $13.3 million included $3.3 million in previews.
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Easily Sprints Past Mufasa: The Lion King In Their Debuts At The Weekend Box Office
Like Thanksgiving last month, the weekend before Christmas is always a big showdown time for big studio blockbusters. The regular thinness of the release calendar in January allows for tentpole titles to grow long legs,
Sonic the Hedgehog declares victory over “Mufasa” and more in weekend box office sprint
Barry Jenkins' live-action "Lion King" prequel may be the pride of the global box office, but the "Sonic" threequel swept the domestic charts.
‘Sonic 3’ Speeds to $70.5 Million Opening; ‘Mufasa’ Faces Box Office Peril With $35 Million Start
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‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ Leads Sleepy Christmas Eve, ‘A Complete Unknown’ Strikes A Chord With $1.4M Previews
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Paramount greenlit another 'Sonic' movie as the latest is pacing to beat Disney's surprisingly weak 'Lion King' prequel
Paramount clearly has faith in its video game franchise and has given the go-ahead for "Sonic the Hedgehog 4." ...