Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Crosses $500 Million Globally, ‘Moana 2’ Nears $1 Billion Mark

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Two significant Disney releases, “The Lion King’s Mufasa” and “Moana 2,” have reached notable box office landmarks.

In just four weeks since its release, “Mufasa” has swum beyond the $500 million milestone worldwide, whereas “Moana 2” is preparing to dive past the $1 billion mark as its current box office earnings stand at an impressive $989.9 million.

Over the weekend, “The Lion King” prequel once again ruled the global box office with a gross of $41 million, earning an additional $27.9 million from 52 international markets. After a slow start during the holidays, this photorealistic musical journey about the future ruler of Pride Lands has made a comeback, generating $540 million in total revenue so far. Excluding North America, where it has earned $189 million, the top-grossing countries are France ($33.7 million), the UK ($29.9 million), Mexico ($24.6 million), and Germany ($24 million). With a production cost exceeding $200 million, Disney is counting on “Mufasa” to keep packing theaters to cover its hefty budget.

Opening ahead of Thanksgiving, ‘Moana 2’ earned $11.1 million internationally and $17.6 million worldwide during the weekend. Originally designed for streaming, this animated sequel was later moved to cinemas and is expected to become Disney’s third 2024 release to enter the billion-dollar club alongside ‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’ With such impressive box office numbers, it seems that a third Moana adventure might not be too far in the future.”

(Note: The phrase “eventually be Disney’s third 2024 release to join the billion-dollar club” has been rephrased as “expected to become Disney’s third 2024 release to enter the billion-dollar club.”)

In other countries, the movie “Nosferatu” earned $13.7 million internationally and a total of $20.5 million worldwide during the weekend. This modern take on “Dracula,” featuring Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok alongside Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult, has raked in $53 million overseas and an impressive $135 million globally so far.

Simultaneously, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from Paramount earned approximately $20.3 million in 62 international markets and an additional $31.3 million globally over the weekend. The third animated installment debuted in China, but unfortunately performed poorly with earnings of just $1.8 million. Fortunately, Sonic has been a success almost everywhere else, raking in a total of $384 million after four weekends since its release.

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2025-01-12 21:16