The Lion King continues to roar at the box office

Mufasa : the lion king sits at the top of the French box office for the fourth consecutive week, reaching 4 million spectators, and ahead of A Bear in the Jura and the latest Almodovar, according to data published by CBO Box-Office on Wednesday. Adapted from the eponymous cartoon, the Disney animated film brought together 392,999 spectators from January 8 to 14, taking advantage of its imposing presence on 1,020 screens. In total, the feature film by Oscar-winning American director Barry Jenkins has attracted 3.96 million people since its release in France.

In a more limited circuit (650 screens), the black comedy by Frank Dubosc A bear in the Jura is holding up well, with 264,397 spectators over the week and 716,739 since its release two weeks ago. For its first week of operation, The Room Next Door, an intimate drama by Pedro Almodovar with Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, totaled 228,277 admissions on 396 screens, i.e. « best average per copy » of the top 10 of the week, reports CBO Box-Office.

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The first English-language film by the Spanish filmmaker, who received the Golden Lion at the last Venice Film Festival, is off to a better start than his last film released in 2021, Parallel Mothers. For its 7th week in theaters, En Fanfare, the social and feel good comedy with Benjamin Lavernhe and Pierre Lottin, also confirms its success by exceeding 2 million spectators since its release.

Box office for the week of January 8 to 14:

1. Mufasa : The Lion King : 392,999 entries on 1,020 screens (3,966,794 in four weeks)

2. A Bear in the Jura : 264,397 entries on 650 screens (716,739 in two weeks)

3. The Room Next Door : 228,277 entries on 396 screens (new)

4. Sonic 3 – The movie : 210,307 entries on 833 screens (2,088,902 in four weeks)

5. A Fanfare : 162,461 entries on 738 screens (2,015,995 entries over seven weeks)