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

Wicked may have won the Golden Globe for Cinematic & Box Office Achievement (a.k.a. for making boatloads of money) last night, but it couldn’t quite levitate the box office to pre-pandemic levels. Overall,

Mufasa: The Lion King clawed its way past Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in a tightly contested race and won the No. 1 spot at the box office to kick off the first weekend of 2025. Director Barry Jenkins’ animated adventure made an estimated $23.