Paramount's third Sonic film sped past $200 million globally, while holding onto the top spot at the domestic box office despite close competition from Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King.

The big picture: Sonic 3 is off to a strong start, outperforming Sonic 2 by 83%, per Deadline.

  • With major markets like South Korea, Brazil, and Italy yet to open, the film is on track for further growth.

Domestic weekend box office performance by total gross

Week Sonic 1 (2020) Sonic 2 (2022) Sonic 3 (2024)
1 $58,018,348 $72,105,176 $60,102,000
2 $106,493,965 $118,916,783 $136,564,198

By the numbers: Sonic 3 earned $211 million worldwide, more than halfway to Sonic 2's $405 million total.

  • The film made $37 million domestically over the weekend, narrowly beating Mufasa by $36.8 million.
  • Internationally, Sonic 3 made its debut in 52 markets, grossing $74 million, making it the franchise's biggest overseas launch.
  • Mufasa is the global leader with $328 million total, adding $77.1 million internationally this weekend.