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.

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Mufasa: The Lion King claimed the No. 1 spot at the box office on January 3, earning $7.6 million and surpassing Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Despite a slow start, the Disney film has gained momentum, outpacing competition like Sonic 3 and Nosferatu.

Amid the continued success of its third installment, Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog feature franchise has zoomed past $1B at the global box office

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,

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

Mufasa: The Lion King has claimed the box office No. 1 spot in its third weekend, thanks to a stronger hold than Sonic the Hedgehog 3.