The Christmas billboard has already unleashed its main box office duel in the United States, with a clear winner who predicts an interesting holiday season.
2024 did not want to say goodbye without a last face to face on the movie theater billboard between two Movies which are shaping up to be perfect for the Christmas holidays due to their family style. Sonic 3: The Movie y Mufasa: The Lion King They are the two main box office contenders at the end of the year, although in many countries they do not share a release date.
That has not been the case in the United States, where both films arrived with all the fanfare last Friday, December 20 to conquer the audience and, although both have attracted the general public to movie theaters, only one can be considered a great success and, by extension, great winner of the duel.
And the prize was for the fastest, which has been Sonic 3: The Moviewhich almost doubles the income of the Disney film in the United States.
In the absence of box office data stabilizing, Mufasa: The Lion King has grossed 35 million dollars in American theatersa somewhat low figure for such an ambitious film. For its part, Sonic 3: The Movie He has pocketed 62 million dollars during the weekend at the so-called “domestic box office”.
Spikes win by hand, giving Sonic the lead on the card against Mufasa
This result in the United States may be an omen of the end of the party for Mufasa in international territories. The Disney film has had a more global premiere simultaneously, with $87.2 million raised in international markets. Added to the 35 from the domestic box office, it adds up to income of 122.2 million.
Sonic 3: The MovieHowever, it arrives in many countries on Christmas Day, including Spain, so it has not presented competition in these territories against Mufasa: The Lion King.
That is going to change and, if we also keep in mind that many people will have already seen the Disney film in many countries, it can be predicted that Sonic is going to have a great Christmas vacation.
Mufasa: The Lion King It is now available on the Spanish billboard. Sonic 3: The Movie premieres on December 25taking advantage of the early releases of Christmas week.
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