It’s a tight race between the still speeding “Sonic 3” and the resurgent “Mufasa” for No. 1, with the hedgehog currently having the edge with an estimated $37.4 million Fri.-Sun. total that is just a 38% drop from its $60 million opening weekend. “Mufasa” is just behind with an estimated $35 million, matching its opening weekend total.

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” sprinted once again to the No. 1 spot on its second Friday in theaters, reeling in $12.6 million.

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The Lion King" and Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" are duking it out for first place at the North American box office.

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.

The Lion King has topped this weekend’s box office, bringing in $23.8 million, according to Box Office Mojo. This is The Lion King prequel’s first weekend in the #1 spot; the past