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# Sonic at the Box Office - Week 1: Third film speeds past Mufasa with top domestic debut
- URL: https://news.tailschannel.com/sonic-at-the-box-office-opening-weekend-third-film-speeds-past-mufasa-with-top-domestic-debut/
- Published: 2024-12-23T01:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-31T18:22:38.000Z
- Description: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the number one film in the United States.
- Author: Tails' Channel
- Tags: Numbers Never Lie, Movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, #news

Paramount's *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* opened at number 1 this weekend, pulling in $60 million domestically - enough to top Disney's *Mufasa: The Lion King*, which debuted with $35 million.

**Why it matters:** Paramount's third *Sonic* film pulled off a rare win during the pre-Christmas window, a period typically dominated by Disney releases.

## Daily domestic box office performance by total gross

| Date     | *Sonic 1* (2020) | *Sonic 2* (2022) | *Sonic 3* (2024) |
| -------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
| Thursday | $3,000,000       | $6,250,000       | $6,500,000       |
| Friday   | $20,924,364      | $26,381,096      | $25,449,555      |
| Saturday | $41,476,989      | $53,279,481      | $44,770,501      |
| Sunday   | $58,018,348      | $72,105,176      | $60,102,146      |

**By the numbers:** *Sonic 3* fell short of its 2022 predecessor's $72.1 million opening, but secured the second-best debut in the movie franchise's history.

- While *Sonic 3* leads domestically, Mufasa holds the global edge with a $122 million international debut.
- However, *Mufasa*'s $35 million domestic debut is a drop compared to 2019's *The Lion King*, which opened to $191 million.

**What to watch:** *Sonic 3* expands overseas later in December, with holiday ticket sales in the U.S. likely determining its long-term momentum.