Reflecting back on 2024, it was a notably up and down year for films at the box office. The labor battles of 2023 forced some major schedule changes that had a big impact, and there were some notable flops and down periods,

It’s a tight race between the still speeding “Sonic 3” and the resurgent “Mufasa” for No. 1, with the hedgehog currently having the edge with an estimated $37.4 million Fri.-Sun. total that is just a 38% drop from its $60 million opening weekend. “Mufasa” is just behind with an estimated $35 million, matching its opening weekend total.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3' leads domestic charts through the holidays as it notches $100 million. 'Mufasa: The Lion King' lags behind.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sprinted once again to the No. 1 spot on its second Friday in theaters, reeling in $12.6 million.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 has topped $200M global box office while Mufasa surged in its second weekend and Moana 2 is closing in on $900 million worldwide

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The animal kingdom rules supreme for the first box office weekend of 2025. For the third week in a row, Mufasa: The Lion King faced off against Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — and this time, the apex predator came out on top.

The Lion King has topped this weekend’s box office, bringing in $23.8 million, according to Box Office Mojo. This is The Lion King prequel’s first weekend in the #1 spot; the past