MLK, Box Office and The Lion King

“Mufasa: The Lion King” beats expectations and reigns over MLK holiday domestic box office
The Lion King also managed to pull out a last-minute win at the box office over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. While early estimates saw competitor One of Them Days winning the long weekend,
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Defangs ‘Wolf Man’ At Weekend Box Office
Per Deadline, Mufasa: The Lion King is projected to earn $11.5 million through Sunday and $15.5 million through the four-day MLK holiday weekend. If the estimate holds it will boost Mufasa’s running domestic tally to $209.7 million since its Dec. 20, 2024, opening.
‘Mufasa’ Roars and ‘One of Them Days’ Starts Strong Despite Weak Box Office for MLK Day Weekend
Mufasa' roars and 'One of Them Days' starts strong, but the box office ahead of MLK Day was much lower than it had been in past years.
Love to see it: ‘Mufasa’ and ‘One of Them Days’ take the #1 and #2 spots at the box office giving Black directors a win
One of Them Days” and “Mufasa” managed to come out on top during one of the worst holiday box office weekends on record.
'Mufasa' Leads Muted MLK Box Office Weekend With $15.5 Million
There's good news at the MLK weekend box office for films like Sony's new buddy comedy "One of Them Days" as well as more milestones for Christmas holdovers "Mufasa" and "Sonic the Hedgehog 3," but this holiday period is proving to be a weak one for theaters.
'Mufasa' Claws Its Way Back Atop N.America Box Office
The Lion King" topped the North American box office on a long holiday weekend after ceding the top spot a week earlier, analysts said Sunday.
Mufasa Climbs Back To Top Spot At Weak Holiday Box Office
Mufasa: The Lion King made its way back to the top of the weekend box office, as Blumhouse's Wolf Man failed to find an audience.
MUFASA Rules MLK Weekend Box Office and Billboard Charts
THE LION KING dominated at the box office over MLK weekend, beating out major studio comedy and horror movies.
Box Office: ‘Mufasa,’ ‘One of Them Days’ Maul ‘Wolf Man’ Over Slow MLK Holiday Weekend
Mufasa: The Lion King continues to roar at the box office, where it looks to beat One of Them Days — the first female-led Black comedy since 2017’s Girls Trip — over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday crown as Wolf Man gets gouged.
Box office: Keke Palmer comedy ‘One of Them Days’ and ‘Mufasa’ in close race for No. 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Box Office: ‘Wolf Man' Closely Dogged by ‘One of Them Days' After $4.4 Million Opening Day, ‘Mufasa' Primed to Pounce Back on No. 1
It’s one of those weekends at the box office, with two new releases pawing at one another in a closer-than-expected race. Sony’s buddy comedy “One of Them Days” is coming in on the higher end of initial projections after earning $4.
Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Crosses $500 Million Globally, ‘Moana 2’ Nears $1 Billion Mark
Two Disney tentpoles, “ Mufasa: The Lion King ” and “ Moana 2 ,” are crossing major box office milestones. “Mufasa” has ...
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ Outruns Predecessors As It Scurries To $420M Global; ‘Mufasa’ Nears $600M WW – International Box Office
As for Paramount’s super Sonic, it’s now set a new record as the franchise’s highest-grossing title with $420M global through ...