The Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa” claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American field workplace charts over the primary weekend of 2025.
The photorealistic “Lion King” prequel earned $23.8 million in its third weekend, in line with studio estimates Sunday. Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which has dominated the previous two weekends, wasn’t far behind.
“Sonic 3” stayed shut with a 3-day estimate of $21.2 million, bringing its whole home earnings to $187.5 million and serving to the general franchise cross $1 billion worldwide. “Mufasa’s” operating whole is barely much less, with $169.2 million.
In third place, Focus Options’ “Nosferatu” remake defied the destiny of so a lot of its style predecessors and fell solely 39% in its second weekend. Horror movies usually fall sharply after the primary weekend and something lower than a 50% decline is notable. “Nosferatu,” which added 140 screens, claimed $13.2 million in ticket gross sales, bringing its operating whole to $69.4 million since its Christmas debut. The movie, directed by Robert Eggers, already surpassed its reported manufacturing finances of $50 million, although that determine doesn’t account for advertising and promotion bills).
No new vast releases opened this weekend, leaving the field workplace prime 10 as soon as once more to holdovers from earlier weeks. A number of have been in theaters since Thanksgiving. A kind of, “Moana 2,” claimed the No. 4 spot for Disney in its sixth weekend in theaters. The animated sequel earned one other $12.4 million, bumping its world whole to $960.5 million.
The Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” dipped solely barely in its second weekend, bringing in $8.1 million. With $41.7 million whole, it is Searchlight’s highest grossing movie since Disney acquired the corporate in 2019.
A24’s erotic drama “Babygirl,” which added 49 areas, held regular at $4.5 million.
One other Thanksgiving leftover, “Wicked,” rounded out the highest 5. Common’s film musical was made accessible to buy on VOD on Jan. 31, however nonetheless earned one other $10.2 million from theaters. The film is up for a number of awards at Sunday’s Golden Globes, together with nominations for Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, finest movement image musical or comedy and “cinematic and field workplace achievement,” which final yr went to “Barbie.”
Additionally in theaters this weekend was the IMAX re-release of David Fincher’s 4K restoration of “Seven,” which earned simply over $1 million from 200 areas.
The 2025 field workplace yr is already off to a better start than 2024, up round 20% from the identical weekend final yr.
Remaining home figures shall be launched Monday. Estimated ticket gross sales for Friday via Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, in line with Comscore:
1. “Mufasa: The Lion King,” $23.8 million.
2. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” $21.2 million.
3. “Nosferatu,” $13.2 million.
4. “Moana 2,” $12.4 million.
5. “Depraved,” $10.2 million.
6. “A Full Unknown,” $8.1 million.
7. “Babygirl,” $4.5 million.
8. “Gladiator II,” $2.7 million.
9. “Homestead,” $2.1 million.
10. “The Hearth Inside,” $1.2 million.
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