Mufasa: The Lion Kinghas landed on another box office milestone in its final weekend of theatrical exclusivity. TheLion Kingprequel was released during the Christmas holiday when it had to compete againstSonic the Hedgehog 3and incumbent favorites likeWickedandMoana 2. Despite a slow start during its debut weekend,the movie gradually became a top-performing 2024 movieand surpassedSonic the Hedgehog 3’s domestic total.Mufasa: The Lion King’svoice castfeatures Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Preston Nyman, Blue Ivy Carter, Mads Mikkelsen, Billy Eichner, and Donald Glover.
PerThe Numbers,Mufasa: The Lion Kingis now one of the 100 highest-grossing sequel filmsof all time at the worldwide box office. It is now in the no. 94 spot, beating outThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1. It is also under $2 million behind its next competitor,The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
What This Means For Mufasa
This Is Not The Film’s First Major Milestone
Not only didMufasamake it onto this new ranking list, butit did so during its last weekend of theatrical exclusivity.The Lion Kingprequel becomes available on VOD today, February 18, and will hit 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 1. The box office was pushed over the edge by Presidents' Day weekend, bringing in $5.2 million in the United States alone and making it onto the top 10 domestic chart.
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Thishas broughtMufasa’s total gross to $686.2 million. A whopping $445 million comes from the overseas market, showing that theLion Kingmusical has an international appeal. Along the way,Mufasahas landed on other highest-grossing charts, including the top 50 highest-grossing PG movies of all time. The Disney prequel is also in the top 10 highest-grossing releases of 2024, claiming the no. 7 spot. It is still over $28 million behind thecritically acclaimedDune: Part Two, so it will probably stay in this spot.
Our Take On Mufasa’s Recent Milestone
Mufasa Did Not Do As Well As The Lion King
Mufasa’s success story is complicated, as it had such massive shoes to fill. Despite the backlash, the 2019 remake ofThe Lion Kingdid extremely well in theaters, making over $1.6 billion to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time.Mufasadid not even pull half of this total, but it must be commended how the prequel managed to overcome obstacles, especially after it had a slow start. The movie found an audience through word of mouth and simply families checking it out, which makes this feat impressive.
