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

The Lion King" finally took the No. 1 spot, surpassing "Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for the first time since they were both released on Dec. 20.

The follow-up movie to the 2019 live action remake of The Lion King has put in a solid performance at the box office so far.

Los Angeles, California - Disney's animated film Mufasa: The Lion King reigned over North America's box office this weekend, surpassing Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to start the new year with an estimated $23.8 million take, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office.

Mufasa: The Lion King and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 continue to bolster the box office’s holiday performance, with both films raking in over $60 million this week. After an initial disappointing opening weekend,

"Mufasa: The Lion King" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $23.8 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

"Comeback" is the theme of the first weekend of the 2025 box office, as Disney's "Mufasa" has come back from a poor opening weekend to take the No. 1 spot on the charts while Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog" series has come back from a seemingly fatal initial trailer five years ago to reach $1 billion in global grosses across three films.