Woo Min-ho’s historical drama “Harbin” stormed to the top of the South Korean box office for the weekend of Dec. 27-29. The film, set in 1909, follows Korean independence activists plotting the assassination of Japan’s Prime Minister during their quest for independence. Starring Hyun Bin, Park Jeong-min and Jeon Yeo-been, “Harbin” earned $5.9 million over […]
Talk about a nail-biter. Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King and Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 are in a close battle for the Christmas box office crown as a topsy-turvey year at the box office comes to a close. Mufasa is tipped to win the long five-day holiday weekend (Wednesday through Sunday) with an estimated $61 […]
Many were quick to write off Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King when it lost badly to Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 last weekend, but the landscape changed on Wednesday as families became more available after holiday duties. Mufasa topped the Christmas day chart with $15 million, followed by filmmaker Robert Egger’s new star-studded vampire pic […]
Christmas moviegoers visited the Pride Lands in force over the holidays, propelling Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to the top of the charts. The family friendly adventure dominated ticket sales, earning $14.7 million to capture the box office crown. That pushed its domestic tally to $64.3 million. Globally, the prequel to “The Lion King” has […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. The photorealistically animated film Mufasa: The Lion Kingwhich hit theaters on Dec. 20, is a prequel to Jon Favreau’s The Lion King (2019), a remake of 1994’s critically acclaimed animated classic. The […]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 gave theaters an early Christmas present, opening ahead of expectations with a $62 million domestic debut. That’s the best December start for a PG pic since The Chronicles of Narnia: The Witch, the Lion and the Wardrobe almost 20 years ago in 2005, not adjusted for inflation. That’s no small feat, […]
He’s the fastest thing alive, after all. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is rolling around on top of the box office in its North American opening, collecting $25 million from 3,761 locations across Friday and preview screenings. Meanwhile, “Mufasa: The Lion King” will land in second place, having earned $13.3 million from 4,100 sites so far […]
Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 raced to a franchise-best $6.5 million in Thursday previews, followed by Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King with $3.3 million. The Sonic threequel is widely expected to top the weekend with a three-day launch of $60 million to $70 million, if not more. The second Sonic grossed $5 million in previews […]
Barry Jenkins knows people were skeptical about his decision to direct Mufasa: The Lion King, a live-action prequel to the beloved franchise. This is the guy who gave us Medicine for Melancholy and Moonlight, two seminal indie texts on romance, self-discovery, and intimacy. He gave us If Beale Street Could Talk, one of my favorite […]
Jay-Z and Beyoncé walked the red carpet at the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night to support their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The 12-year-old voices Kiara, the daughter of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé), in the prequel to the 2019 photorealistic remake of Disney’s “The Lion King.” Glover and […]
