‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Tops Box Office for Second Consecutive Weekend

The Disney prequel secures the No. 1 spot with $24 million, edging out strong competition from ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3.’

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ earned an estimated $24 million in its third weekend, bringing its domestic total to $169.2 million and global total to over $400 million.
The film overcame a slow opening weekend to find success during the holiday season, appealing to family audiences.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ followed closely in second place with $20.7 million, pushing its domestic total to $187 million and nearing the franchise’s highest domestic and global earnings.
Focus Features’ ‘Nosferatu’ continued to impress in third place with $13.1 million, bringing its domestic total to $69.3 million after two weekends.
Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ and Universal’s ‘Wicked’ rounded out the top five, with respective domestic totals of $425 million and $450 million, bolstered by strong holiday performances.