'Sonic 3' Scores Early Lead In Box Office Race Against 'Mufasa: The Lion King'
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This weekend saw the release of two cinematic heavy hitters as Disney and Paramount Pictures released movies on the same day. At the domestic box office, Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King has fallen behind Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3. And though it might seem like Mufasa has taken the worldwide box office by storm, there’s a reason for why that is.
On the domestic market, Mufasa: The Lion King opened to $35.4 million, while Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opened to $60.1 million. The bulk of Mufasa’s opening box office comes from the worldwide market, with the global total standing at $122.2 million. Meanwhile, Paramount has not reported any international takings for the box office. Despite releasing on December 21, the UK’s Film Distributors Association lists the official release date as December 27. Unofficial numbers for the UK place Sonic 3 higher than Mufasa.
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Disney’s other current release, Moana 2, fell to fourth place from the top spot of the previous weekend, bringing in $13.2 million at the domestic box office. Universal Pictures’ Wicked dropped just one place to third with weekend figures of $14.1 million, keeping strong after five weeks. The other opening debut for the weekend, Angel Studios’ Homestead, takes fifth place with an opening weekend of $6 million. Meanwhile, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim fell from fifth place down to ninth, bringing in $1.2 million on its second week on the market.
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Source: Box Office Mojo, Screen Daily
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