Worldwide field workplace December 20-22
| Rank | Movie (distributor) | 3-day (world) | Cume (world) | 3-day (int’l) | Cume (int’l) | Territories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mufasa: The Lion King (Disney) | $122.2m | $122.2m | $87.2m | $87.2m | 53 |
| 2. | Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (Paramount) | $62m | $62m | 12 | ||
| 3. | Moana 2 (Disney) | $45.9m | $790.1m | $32.8m | $431.1m | 53 |
| 4. | Depraved (Common) | $26.1m | $571.3m | $12.6m | $187.3m | 82 |
| 5. | Gladiator II (Paramount) | $9.8m | $416.2m | $5.4m | $262.3m | 66 |
| 6. | Kraven The Hunter (Sony) | $8.9m | $42.8m | $5.8m | $25.4m | 63 |
| 7. | The Prosecutor (varied) | $7.1m | $17.8m | $7.1m | $17.8m | 5 |
| 8. | Homestead (Angel) | $6m | $6m | 1 | ||
| 9. | Jason Zhang Brilliance Tour (varied) | $5.5m | $5.5m | $5.5m | $5.5m | 1 |
| 10. | The Final Dance (varied) | $5.2m | $40m | $5.2m | $5.2m | 8 |
Credit score: Comscore. All figures are estimates.
Worldwide numbers save day for ‘Mufasa’
The place Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King went head-to-head with Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 3 – ie in North America – it was the speedy blue hedgehog who convincingly received the day (see under). However globally, Disney can declare bragging rights.
Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King opened with an estimated $35.0m in North America plus $87.2m for 52 worldwide markets, giving a world debut of $122.2m – topping Comscore’s worldwide field workplace chart.
That quantity compares with a $446m world debut for Jon Favreau’s The Lion King photorealistic animation remake in 2019 – on its method to a $1.66bn lifetime complete.
In worldwide markets, Mufasa scored greatest in China with an estimated $7.8m, forward of France ($7.7m), Mexico ($7.1m), UK/Eire ($5.5m) and Germany ($5.0m). Subsequent come Italy ($4.5m), India ($4.3m), Brazil ($3.9m), Spain ($3.2m) and Australia ($2.8m).
Mufasa opened on the prime spot in all main markets, and most smaller markets… however that declare comes with an asterisk, due to the best way Paramount is reporting field workplace for Sonic The Hedgehog 3 in worldwide territories (see under).
Whereas Mufasa opened means under The Lion King, the movie has debuted 29% forward of final 12 months’s Wonka in like-for-like worldwide markets, and 23% forward if China is excluded from consideration. For a household movie launched at Christmas, this can be a marathon, not a dash – and Disney will likely be longing for a robust maintain by means of the vacation interval and into 2025.
Imax screens delivered an estimated $8.2m for Mufasa – 6.7% of the overall.
The weekend field workplace takings for Disney titles pushed it by means of the $5bn threshold for the 12 months globally – the one studio to attain the feat in 2024. It’s the primary time Disney has grossed $5bn in a calendar 12 months since pre-pandemic 2019, and the sixth time in complete (all since 2010).
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ runs rings round ‘Mufasa’ in North America
Paramount will likely be celebrating a robust begin for Sonic The Hedgehog 3 in North America, debuting with an estimated $62.0m – a wholesome 77% forward of Mufasa: The Lion King’s $35.0m opening quantity.
The worldwide scenario is difficult. In UK/Eire, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 has an official launch date of December 27, in line with the web site of the UK’s Movie Distributors Affiliation. Nevertheless, the movie started enjoying in cinemas available in the market on December 21.
Paramount has not reported any worldwide field workplace on its movie, and presumably plans to take action in per week’s time. That will give a nine-day opening interval of December 21-29 for UK/Eire.
For Saturday December 21, the primary day of preview play in UK/Eire, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 convincingly dominated the field workplace, beating Mufasa – in line with numbers (not verified) seen by Display Worldwide.
As for North America, the estimated $62.0m opening compares with a $72.1m launch for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 in April 2022, and $58.0 debut for Sonic The Hedgehog in February 2020.
The movie is chasing worldwide lifetime totals of $319.7m for the primary movie and $405.4m for the sequel.
All three Sonic The Hedgehog movies are directed by Jeff Fowler, whose sole earlier movie credit score as director was Gopher Broke, which was nominated for greatest animated quick movie on the 2005 Oscars.
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 sees the introduction of a brand new adversary to the movie collection, Shadow the Hedgehog, voiced by Keanu Reeves. Shadow is an present character in Sega’s Sonic The Hedgehog videogame franchise.
‘Moana 2’ sails in direction of $800m
Slipping to 3rd place within the worldwide chart, Moana 2 added an estimated $45.9m globally on the weekend, taking the overall to $790.2m. Disney’s animated journey is the fourth-highest-grossing movie of 2024 this 12 months, behind Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine and Despicable Me 4.
Competitors from new household titles noticed Moana 2 fall an estimated 51% in North America from the earlier weekend, with a 44% drop in worldwide markets.
In cumulative field workplace, France leads the worldwide pack with $46.0m, forward of UK/Eire ($37.6m), Germany ($29.0m), Mexico ($26.2m) and Brazil ($24.0m). The movie has already overtaken the $643.3m achieved by the unique Moana in 2016.
Moana 2 and the 2 movies instantly under it within the worldwide field workplace chart (Depraved and Gladiator II) have grossed practically $1.8bn mixed globally. Depraved has reached $571.3m, with Gladiator II at $416.2m. The trio, plus additionally Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King, are giving the 2024 field workplace a really sturdy end within the 12 months’s closing two months… after a primary 10 months that lacked a constant run of blockbusters.
Chinese language titles prop up prime 10 chart
There are three Chinese language/Hong Kong titles within the decrease reaches of the weekend prime 10 chart: The Prosecutor, Jason Zhang Brilliance Tour and The Final Dance.
Hong Kong motion thriller The Prosecutor is collectively directed by Donnie Yen, who stars as a prosecutor who dangers his life and profession to exonerate a wrongfully accused defendant.
Jason Zhang Brilliance Tour is a live performance movie starring the titular Chinese language pop star, who first received fame after successful singing competitors actuality present My Present in 2004.
The Final Dance is a Hong Kong drama a couple of wedding ceremony planner who turns into concerned with the funeral trade. The movie was launched on November 9 in Hong Kong and December 14 in China, and has now grossed $40.0m from a complete of eight markets, together with greater than £500,000 ($628,000) in UK/Eire for native distributor Trinity/CineAsia.
Additionally in direction of the decrease reaches of the weekend prime 10 chart is Homestead, the most recent faith-based drama from Angel Studios. The post-apocalyptic story stars Neal McDonough as a former Inexperienced Beret who joins a prepper compound, the place love grows and a neighborhood unites.
