Despite what Disney is claiming on social media, Sonic 3 beat Mufasa: The Lion King at the US box office for the second week in a row.

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.

Elsewhere, Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' breaks records for Searchlight as vampire pic 'Nosferatu' bites off big business for Focus Features.

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

Weekend two of January 2025 fared not too badly for both movie makers and their consumers, as the top releases of recent times, including the films that hit theaters this past week, did profitable business at the North American box office.

Turns out, “Mufasa” just had to wait to be king. Disney’s “Lion King” prequel is No. 1 at the domestic box office after trotting behind “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” in its opening weekend. (“Mufasa” claimed victory at the end of 2024 over the five-day holiday stretch,

"Mufasa" may still be the pride of the international box office, but "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" is the new leader of the pack domestically.

Continuing a years-long trend, the overall weekend haul is down 23 percent from the same weekend last year, according to IndieWire. However, thanks to the longevity of these big box office hits—Mufasa,

Pantera" opened atop the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales, industry watchers said Sunday.

Pantera” took first place in box office with sales of $6 million on Friday, its theatrical debut, according to The Numbers. The heist flick, a sequel to the 2018 film, is expected to earn $15 million its opening weekend,