The animal kingdom rules supreme for the first box office weekend of 2025. For the third week in a row, Mufasa: The Lion King faced off against Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — and this time, the apex predator came out on top.

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa” claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025.

Turns out, “Mufasa” just had to wait to be king. Disney’s “Lion King” prequel is No. 1 at the domestic box office after trotting behind “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for two consecutive weekends. (“Mufasa” claimed victory at the end of 2024 over the five-day holiday stretch,

The Lion King” is looking to keep its box office crown with no big newcomers vying for business in theaters this weekend.

Disney's prequel crosses $450 million worldwide while "Sonic 3" pushes Paramount trilogy to $1 billion in combined grosses

Holiday moviegoing ratcheted down during the first weekend of 2025 with Disney's third weekend of 'Mufasa' leading the weekend box office with $24M.

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa” has claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025.

The holiday box office is winding down this weekend as “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” continue to lead charts and draw family audiences before schools go back in session. Though “Mufasa” was above “Sonic 3” across much of the holiday weekdays,