What We’re Watching: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Outgrosses ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

CITY NEWS SERVICE
Published on Dec 22, 2024

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was the clear winner at the box office this weekend in a landscape heavily weighted toward family pictures, opening with $62 million to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday.

Paramount’s animated adventure, which features Jim Carrey voicing the villain and Ben Schwartz as the title character, placed comfortably ahead of the other big animated film opening this week, Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” which made $35 million, Comscore reported.

That’s a disappointing total for the heavily hyped prequel to 2019’s remake of Disney’s beloved 1994 classic, especially considering its massive budget — reportedly around $300 million when marketing costs are factored in.

“Wicked” nabbed third place with $13.5 million in its fifth week of release, edging out “Moana 2,” which made $13.1 million in its fourth weekend in theaters.

“Homestead,” a faith-based action film from Angel Studios, opened with $6 million to nab fifth place.

“Gladiator II” took sixth place with $4.4 million Friday through Sunday in its fifth week.

Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Kraven the Hunter” ($3.1 million), “Red One” ($1.4 million), “Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” ($1.2 million) and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” ($825,000).

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