Disney's animated film 'Mufasa: The Lion King' dominated the North American box office, surpassing 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3'.
Disney’s animated drama Mufasa: The Lion King took the top spot at the North American box office this weekend, earning an estimated $23.8 million. This pushed Mufasa’s domestic total to $168.6 million over three weekends, placing it in the top 15 of 2024 releases. The Barry Jenkins-directed film also earned an additional $307 million internationally, putting it on track to reach $500 million globally. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 dropped to second place with $21.
2 million, bringing its domestic total to $187.5 million and its global total to $333.5 million. Focus Film’s vampire pic Nosferatu held onto third place with $13.2 million, pushing its total to $960 million and nearing the $1 billion mark. In fifth place was Universal’s musical fantasy Wicked, which earned $10.2 million despite becoming available for on-demand viewing.
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