The good news that multiple films enjoyed at the end of 2024 continued at the start of 2025, as Disney’s “Mufasa” extended its Christmas rebound to claim the No. 1 spot for the year’s first weekend.
In its third weekend in theaters, the “Lion King” prequel is earning an estimated $24 million, bringing its domestic total to $168 million as it will cross $400 million in global grosses this weekend. After suffering a poor $35 million pre-Christmas weekend opening, “Mufasa” has won over family audiences and is getting the legs it needs to turn a modest theatrical profit.
Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sits just behind with $20.7