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The Lion King’ Has Grow to be One of many Highest-Grossing Kids’s Motion pictures of All-Time Regardless of Digital Launch

February 18, 2025

Mufasa: The Lion King might have been the most important shock on the 2024 field workplace, and never for the explanations many would have thought within the weeks main as much as its premiere. After The Lion King (2019) grossed over $1.6 billion on the international field workplace, most have been anticipating Mufasa to additionally discover success in the identical vein, even when it wouldn’t attain such extraordinary heights. When the movie opened with solely $25 million and fell behind Sonic the Hedgehog 3, it was wanting grim for Mufasa, however it has since turned issues round and accrued $240 million domestically and $445 million internationally for a worldwide complete of $686 million. This is sufficient to make Mufasa: The Lion King one of many high 40 highest-grossing children’ fiction films ever, sitting within the #37 spot on the time of writing.

Mufasa: The Lion King completed the unthinkable throughout its second weekend in theaters, which additionally got here proper after the Christmas vacation. The movie earned 4% extra throughout its second weekend in theaters than it did throughout its debut, a uncommon feat as most films expertise a drop of round 30%, if no more. It wasn’t till its third weekend in theaters, nonetheless, that Mufasa: The Lion King lastly took the field workplace crown from Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and though it fell behind Den of Thieves 2: Pantera throughout its fourth weekend in theaters, it reclaimed the highest spot throughout its fifth weekend in theaters, even beating new arrivals like One in all Them Days and Wolf Man, whereas additionally persevering with to surpass Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Is ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Streaming?

Mufasa: The Lion King made its digital debut right this moment after roughly two months solely in theaters, and the movie is now accessible for hire or buy on platforms similar to Prime Video, Fandango at Dwelling, and Apple TV+. Mufasa: The Lion King will seemingly stay on digital platforms whereas it finishes out the remainder of its theatrical run over the approaching weeks earlier than it joins different 2024 hits like Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2 on Disney+. The movie will seemingly start streaming on Disney+ in late March/early April.

Mufasa: The Lion King continues to be enjoying in most theaters, and additionally it is now accessible to observe at house. Keep tuned to Collider for extra field workplace updates on the movie and watch Mufasa: The Lion King on Prime Video.