Turns out, “Mufasa” just had to wait to be king. Disney’s “Lion King” prequel is No. 1 at the domestic box office after trotting behind “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for two consecutive weekends. (“Mufasa” claimed victory at the end of 2024 over the five-day holiday stretch,

Disney's prequel crosses $450 million worldwide while "Sonic 3" pushes Paramount trilogy to $1 billion in combined grosses

The Lion King” is looking to keep its box office crown with no big newcomers vying for business in theaters this weekend.

Holiday moviegoing ratcheted down during the first weekend of 2025 with Disney's third weekend of 'Mufasa' leading the weekend box office with $24M.

Nosferatu’ took third place, with ‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked rounding out the top five, according to studio estimates Sunday

The Lion King” claimed the top spot at the North American box office for the first weekend of the new year.  The prequel to the 1994’s “The Lion King” took in $23.8M, topping “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which earned $21.

Disney's animated drama "Mufasa: The Lion King" reigned over North America's box office this weekend, surpassing "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" to start the new year with an estimated $23.

Mufasa: The Lion King' had to wait to be king, but it's now ahead of 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' at the domestic box office.

: It’s a better first weekend of the year than last year with Disney’s Mufasa and Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 continuing their tussle into their third frames, $23M-$24M to $20M. In regards to 3-day weekends,

Mufasa: The Lion King has claimed the box office No. 1 spot in its third weekend, thanks to a stronger hold than Sonic the Hedgehog 3.