The Disney studio blockbuster Mufasa : The Lion King (Mufasa : The Lion King) will regain the lead at the North American box office at the end of the long weekend – this Monday being a holiday in the United States – according to estimates published Sunday by the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.
The hyper-realistic animated feature is expected to gross 22.2 million Canadian dollars (US$15.5 million) from Friday to Monday, bringing its total receipts in the United States and Canada to around 300 million Canadian dollars (nearly 210 million US$) in five weeks of operation.
Monday is a public holiday in the United States, in honor of the birth of Martin Luther King Jr, which brought Exhibitor Relations to integrate the figures from this day into his total for the weekend.
The previous weekend, Mufasa : The Lion King had ceded first place to the action film On equal terms 2 : Operation Pantera (Den of Thieves 2: Pantera).
Tailed by One of Them Days, with SZA
Mufasa will cap this time with a breath, according to Exhibitor Relationscomedy One of Them Dayswhich stars American singer SZA and which opened Friday.
From Friday to Sunday, this film with a budget of 20 million Canadian dollars (14 million US$) obtained a better return than Mufasa : The Lion Kingwhich cost the Disney studio approximately 287 million Canadian dollars (US$200 million).
-However, One of Them Days should slow down on Monday to end at 20 million Canadian dollars (14 million US$) in revenue, according to the specialist firm.
Werewolf in 3e place
The third step of the podium will be occupied by another release, the horror film Werewolf (Wolf Man), by Australian director Leigh Whannell, to whom we owe Aquaman and the film series Decadence (Saw). Ticket sales will reach 14 million Canadian dollars (US$12 million) after its first four days in theaters.
Werewolf will be followed by Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sonic the Hedgehog 3), whose revenues are estimated at nearly 15 million Canadian dollars (US$10.3 million) for the weekend, and at 313 million Canadian dollars (US$218 million) accumulated over its five weeks of operation , then by Moana 2.
This Disney film is expected to gross 8.4 million US dollars (12 million Canadian dollars), reaching the figure of 445 million US dollars (638 million Canadian dollars) since its release on November 27.
