Paramount Sonic the Hedgehog 3 The film easily topped Friday’s box office charts with a massive $25.6 million and is expected to be Disney’s $70 million debut Mufasa: The Lion King Coming in second place.
Paramount knows Sonic “The Legend of Three” was in pretty good shape when it took in a series-high $6.5 million in previews on Thursday. second Sonic It grossed $72.1 million in its debut and $5 million in previews. However, the film was released in March. The Christmas holidays are a completely different proposition.
Sonic 3 Director Jeff Fowler and returning actors Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Colin O’Shaughnessy, Natasha Rothwell, Seamus Moore, Adam Perry and Lee Majdoub reunite. Keanu Reeves joins the series as Shadow the Hedgehog, and other series newcomers include Alela Brown and Krysten Ritter.
Sonic 3 was well-received by critics – casting Reeves was a smooth move – and earned the series a best critic score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes (compared to 64% and 68% respectively) and an excellent 98 Audience Rating RT’s popcorn meter.
The story follows Sonic, Knuckles and Tails as they team up to take on their most powerful opponent yet, a mysterious villain with powers they’ve never encountered before. With Team Sonic outclassed in every aspect, they must find an unlikely alliance to stop Shadow and protect Earth.
Entering the weekend, Sonic 3 Its domestic debut grossed $60 million, while mufasa It is expected to gross $50 million at the box office. this lion king However, the sequel lagged behind expectations at the box office, grossing only $35 million domestically. Friday’s box office gross was $13.3 million, including $3.3 million from previews.
disney believes mufasa This will increase as the holiday corridor unfolds when it’s a weekday like Saturday or Sunday. It also has the advantage of playing in Imax theaters and a host of other premium large-format theaters (the studio is pushing consumers to watch the film in 3D).
overseas, mufasa Expect better results this weekend, with overseas ticket sales reaching $125 million and a global debut of $160 million (Sonic 3 It won’t be available overseas until next week).
mufasa Earning better reviews than in 2019 so far lion kingThe film earned more than $1 billion worldwide, but critics certainly gave it mixed reviews. (The film currently sits at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to the original’s 51%.) Audiences were far different, giving the film an A- CinemaScore and a Popcorn score of 88% . It also earns good PostTrak exits from kids and parents alike.
lion kingThe film was released in the summer of 2019, grossing $23 million in its debut and over $191 million in its domestic debut.
Barry Jenkins directed the film, and Lin-Manuel Miranda provided original songs. An original film full of music mufasa Tells the story of two cubs (Mufasa and Taka) who form a strong bond and become as close as brothers, but a threatening enemy tests their bond and forces them on a journey An adventure that will change their destiny and friendship.
The film combines live-action filmmaking techniques with realistic computer-generated imagery and features a voice cast that includes Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., John Carney, Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Pryce Don Niemann and Mads Mikkelsen, etc.
Both Sonic and mufasa Rated PG, it has a huge advantage in playing to all audience quadrants.
December 21, 7:30 am: Updated with revised estimates.
This article was originally published on December 20 at 8:47 am
