Opening weekend: $50m domestic + $130m international
https://deadline.com/2024/12/sonic-the-hedgehog-3-mufasa-box-office-preview-1236208677/
After the Thanksgiving duel between two female-driven movies, Moana 2 and Wicked, the holdovers will give way to Christmas’ two big tentpoles: Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Disney’s prequel Mufasa: The Lion King.
Given the teenage boy and gameboy rage, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will upset Mufasa in its domestic opening with high $50Ms to $60M. Some rivals even believe there’s a greater gap between the two well north of $10M. However, in its global debut, Mufasa is king at $180M. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 won’t begin its overseas rollout until Christmas Day.