Sonic film franchise surpasses $1bn in global box office revenue
The Sonic film franchise has now surpassed $1bn at the global box office, following the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 prior to Christmas. The latest film earned over $187m in the US, for a worldwide total of $336.
'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office
Two family films are dominating the holiday box office, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair.
‘Sonic’ and ‘Mufasa’ Run a Close Race in Average Post-Christmas Box Office
Led by a near-tie between two second weekend animated franchise films, then bolstered by two unusual wide Christmas day specialized-distributor releases, U.S./Canada theaters saw their best post-holiday grosses since 2019.
Christmas Box Office: ‘Mufasa' Tops ‘Sonic 3' With $14.7 Million, ‘Nosferatu' Opens Strong With $11.5 Million
Christmas moviegoers visited the Pride Lands, propelling Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King” to the top of the box office. The family friendly adventure was the holiday’s highest-grossing release, earning $14.
‘Mufasa’ Leaps Past ‘Sonic 3’ to Take Top Spot at Christmas Day Box Office With $14.7 Million
That success for “Mufasa” isn’t coming at the expense of “Sonic 3,” which continues to hum along with $10.3 million on Wednesday. The video game adaptation now has $88 million domestic and should reach $125-130 million by Sunday as it begins its overseas rollout.
Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Wins With $23.8M, ‘Sonic 3’ Sits at No. 2 as Franchise Crosses $1B Globally
Elsewhere, Golden Globes best picture contenders including 'Wicked,' 'A Complete Unknown' and 'The Brutalist' make gains on the eve of Sunday's show.
Family Movies Win December Box Office: MUFASA, SONIC Beat R-Rated Reels
R-rated movie NOSFERTU made $40.3 million in its first five days, and A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, also rated R, made nearly three times less than MUFASA and SONIC in its first five days at $23.2 million.
‘Mufasa’ and ‘Sonic 3’ Rule First Weekend of 2025
The Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa” has claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025
‘Mufasa’ and ‘Sonic 3’ rule the box office for first weekend of 2025
The Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa” claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025.
Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Climbs Above ‘Sonic 3’ to Lead First Weekend of 2025
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.
‘Mufasa’ and ‘Sonic 3’ top New Year box office
The Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa” claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025. The photorealistic “Lion King” prequel
‘Mufasa’ & ‘Nosferatu’ Bite Back At ‘Sonic’ On Christmas; Lion King Prequel Poised To Win Holiday Stretch – Box Office Update
The sleepy Christmas Eve frame was led by 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' with Timothee Chalamet Bob Dylan movie 'A Complete Unknown' ...
Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Tops Long Christmas Holiday With $63.8M But ‘Sonic 3’ Steals the Weekend
Elsewhere, Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' breaks records for Searchlight as vampire pic 'Nosferatu ...
Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Leads With $7.5 Million as Timothee Chalamet’s ‘A Complete Unknown’ Unwraps $1.4 Million on Christmas Eve
The film unwrapped $7.5 million on Tuesday from 3,700 North American theaters. “Sonic 3” is projected to bring in $50 million ...
Disney slammed for claiming Mufasa is number one Christmas movie over Sonic 3
Technically it was Sonic 3 that edged ahead by a blue hair over Mufasa with $38million (£30,171,181) to its $37.1m ...