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.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sprinted once again to the No. 1 spot on its second Friday in theaters, reeling in $12.6 million.

Meanwhile, Wicked is set to hit a massive new milestone by Sunday and elsewhere, A Complete Unknown is set to break a Searchlight record.

Disney's "Lion King" prequel is No. 1 at the domestic box office after trotting behind "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" for two consecutive weekends.

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Paramount Pictures has announced that the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise has earned more than $1 billion at the global box office. The movie franchise--based on Sega's long-running video game series--kicked off back in February 2020 and has since expanded with two sequels,

Sonic the Hedgehog 3' leads domestic charts through the holidays as it notches $100 million. 'Mufasa: The Lion King' lags behind.

The Lion King” is looking to keep its box office crown with no big newcomers vying for business in theaters this weekend.

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

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.

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