Mufasa: The Lion King (North America) Has A Poor Start, Earning Nearly 82% Less Than The Lion King’s First Weekend 

Mufasa: Christmas might be a good time for The Lion King.

Mufasa: The Lion King, as anticipated, did poorly at the box office and was badly outperformed by Sonic 3. In addition to being lower than Wonka’s launch weekend, the statistics are well below the forecasts. Both in North America and elsewhere, the musical fantasy genre is struggling. It appears that it won’t be quite as successful as The Lion King in 2019. To learn more, scroll below. 

The musical fantasy genre has been severely impacted by Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which, with its first weekend collection, shattered industry expectations. Shadow the Hedgehog, which Keanu Reeves joined the cast for, is beginning to pay off as the movie surpasses The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’ first box office haul to become the 15th highest opening weekend in US history. 

Mufasa: The Lion King garnered only $35 million during its 3-day opening weekend, revealed Luiz Fernando’s report. The film’s earnings fell short of the already modest projections of $48–$52 million. According to reports, its earnings are 5.5 times lower than those of the 2019 film. For the uninitiated, the first weekend of The Lion King brought in $191.8 million.

Mufasa made a respectable $87.2 million in its first five days of business across all 54 markets. But Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hasn’t been released abroad yet. It was once expected to make between $177 and $192 million globally, but with the underwhelming first-day receipts, it was estimated to make between $110 and $127 million. Regretfully, the worldwide collection has also fallen short of the anticipated range. 

Mufasa: The Lion King made $122.2 million in its global premiere, per the trade analyst’s analysis. Christmas might give it a lift View our review of the movie by clicking this link.

Note: Estimates and data from multiple sources are used to determine box office figures. Koimoi has not independently confirmed the numbers.