Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa : The Lion Kinghas bring down on another loge berth milestone in its final weekend of theatrical exclusivity . TheLion Kingprequel was give up during the Christmas holiday when it had to compete againstSonic the Hedgehog 3and officeholder favorites likeWickedandMoana 2 . Despite a slow start during its entry weekend , the flick gradually became a top - execute 2024 movieand surpassedSonic the Hedgehog 3 ’s domestic aggregate . Mufasa : The Lion King’svoice castfeatures Aaron Pierre , Kelvin Harrison Jr. , Preston Nyman , Blue Ivy Carter , Mads Mikkelsen , Billy Eichner , and Donald Glover .
PerThe Numbers , Mufasa : The Lion Kingis now one of the 100 highest - grossing sequel filmsof all clock time at the worldwide box office . It is now in the no . 94 spot , beating outThe Twilight Saga : break Dawn , Part 1 . It is also under $ 2 million behind its next competitor , The Twilight Saga : New Moon .
What This Means For Mufasa
This Is Not The Film’s First Major Milestone
Not only didMufasamake it onto this new superior list , butit did so during its last weekend of theatrical exclusivity . The Lion Kingprequel becomes available on VOD today , February 18 , and will hit 4 K Ultra HD , Blu - ray , and DVD on April 1 . The box office was pushed over the edge by Presidents ' Day weekend , bringing in $ 5.2 million in the United States alone and hit it onto the top 10 domestic chart .
Mufasa : The Lion King assist as a prequel - sequel to 2019 ’s The Lion King . With a new backstory for Mufasa and Scar , we break down the flick ’s conclusion .
Thishas broughtMufasa ’s total gross to $ 686.2 million . A whopping $ 445 million comes from the abroad grocery , show that theLion Kingmusical has an international entreaty . Along the way , Mufasahas landed on other highest - grossing chart , include the top 50 highest - grossing PG movies of all time . The Disney prequel is also in the top 10 highest - gross dismissal of 2024 , claiming the no . 7 spot . It is still over $ 28 million behind thecritically acclaimedDune : Part Two , so it will probably stay in this blot .
Our Take On Mufasa’s Recent Milestone
Mufasa Did Not Do As Well As The Lion King
Mufasa ’s success story is complicated , as it had such monumental skid to fill . Despite the backlash , the 2019 remaking ofThe Lion Kingdid extremely well in theatre , making over $ 1.6 billion to become one of the highest - gross moving-picture show of all time . Mufasadid not even pull up half of this total , but it must be commend how the prequel managed to get the better of obstacles , particularly after it had a obtuse start . The movie retrieve an hearing through Word of God of backtalk and just kinfolk checking it out , which makes this feat impressive .
Source : The Numbers
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