Mufasa: The Lion King has its merits and has done well at the box office, but the Disney franchise still needs to return to its roots.

The Lion King offers an origin story for Simba’s father, Mufasa, charting his journey from an orphaned cub to the king of the Pride Lands. The film introduces a new generation of fans to the beloved tale,

The Lion King” is looking to keep its box office crown with no big newcomers vying for business in theaters this weekend.

The Lion King” finally took the No. 1 spot, surpassing “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for the first time since they were both released on Dec.

The U.K. and Ireland box office saw Disney’s “ Mufasa: The Lion King ” stay at the top in its fourth week, roaring to £2.2 million ($2.6 million) over the weekend and bringing its cumulative total to £24 million ($29.2 million), according to numbers from Comscore.

Mufasa: The Lion King, an animated musical drama, was released on December 20, 2024, and will soon be available on Disney+ after its theatrical run.

Mufasa: The Lion King may have slowed down a little on Monday at the US box office, but it has achieved a remarkable feat worldwide. The film surpassed Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s starrer Oscar-winning film La La Land to enter the top ten highest-grossing movie musicals of all time list. Scroll below for the deets.

Mufasa: The Lion King trades places with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 at the top of the box office this weekend. See our full report.

The animal kingdom rules supreme for the first box office weekend of 2025.