Sonic The Hedgehog 3 edged out Mufasa: The Lion King this weekend to maintain its top spot at the box office.
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Nabs Top Spot
The holiday box office was electrified this weekend as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 sped to the top spot with an impressive $38 million this weekend; according to Box Office Mojo. The third installment in Paramount’s beloved video game franchise proved it’s still a powerhouse. Narrowly edging out Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King for the gold.
Capitalizing on the momentum of the franchise and its cross-generational appeal. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 drew in families and longtime fans alike. Clever marketing and a strong voice cast; including Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog, Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog, Idris Elba as Knuckles helped the film maintain its position as a holiday crowd-pleaser.
Mufasa: The Lion King Faces Tough Competition
Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King roared into second place with $37.1 million. While the prequel to the 2019 live-action The Lion King dazzled audiences with its stunning visuals, and nostalgic ties to the original. It fell just shy of taking the top spot. With strong holiday attendance, it’s one of the rare instances this year where a movie increases its box office from its previous week; with the movie seeing a 4.8% increase over the previous week.
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu debuted to a solid $21.15 million, landing in third place. The gothic horror reimagining of the silent-era classic found its audience among genre fans. Along with those seeking counter-programming to the family-friendly fare dominating the top of the charts. The movie performed better than predicted. With critical acclaim and strong word-of-mouth, the film is poised to hold well in the coming weeks.
Universal’s Wicked, took fourth place with $19.45 million. Meanwhile, Disney’s Moana 2 secured fifth place with $18.2 million. Both movies still draw steady crowds, and both saw a modest increase at the box office. With Wicked seeing a 37.4% increase over the previous week, and Moana 2 seeing a 37.8% increase.
No New Notable Releases Next Weekend
With no new notable releases next weekend, it’s likely that we’ll see dropoffs for almost all of the movies; but more or less the box office will remain the same.
As always, we’ll find out next week!
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