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The Hundred Acre Wood. A certain bear. Snacks on honey. You’re telling me this bear isn’t actually a spin on A.A. Milne’s creation?
The two companies have teamed up for new varieties that bring Sprinkled Donut and Mocha Latte flavors to the crispy, crunchy snack.
The third ‘Sonic’ movie won the traditional three-day frame while the live-action ‘Lion King’ prequel captured the five-day long weekend.
Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of Dec. 27-29, 2024.
Weekend gross: $38M
Total domestic gross: $136.9M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: 37
It was a merry Christmas for both Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King. Each movie was able to claim a victory, with the Sonic sequel capturing the traditional three-day weekend victory over Mufasa ($38 million to $37.1 million) while Mufasa took the five-day Christmas weekend crown ($63.8 million to $60.4 million).
Thanks to the Christmas box office, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has sped past its two predecessors after two weekends. The original Sonic the Hedgehog had grossed $106.5 million through two weekends and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stood at $118.9 million. The third Sonic movie easily beats those two numbers despite having an opening weekend that was $12 million behind Sonic 2.
Weekend gross: $37.1M
Total domestic gross: $113.5M
Last weekend: 2nd
Percent increase: 5
After a disappointing $35.4 million debut last weekend, Mufasa: The Lion King took advantage of Christmas to patch up its numbers a bit. The “live”-action sequel actually saw a 5 percent increase over last weekend, adding $37.1 million over the Friday-to-Sunday three-day frame.
Do I still believe Disney’s live-action remakes are a bad idea? Absolutely. Through its first two weekends, Jon Favreau’s Lion King remake had pulled in a massive $351.9 million in North America. Mufasa has yet to even match its predecessor’s $191.8 million opening weekend haul.
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