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Mufasa: The Lion King might have been enjoying its #1 spot at the North American box office, but it is getting a tough time because of the gothic horror Nosferatu. The horror flick pushed Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from #2 to #3 on Wednesday and was not far behind Mufasa’s collection. However, the Disney feature benefitted from its stronghold at the US box office and recently surpassed Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Scroll below for the deets.
Last Wednesday, on New Year’s Day, the Disney feature collected the biggest 2nd Wednesday ever in the franchise. It received a boost because of the holiday and has picked up a decent momentum compared to when it was released. It was beaten by Sonic 3 during its opening weekend, and now Jeff Fowler’s movie is below Barry Jenkins’ directorial in North America. Nosferatu, on the other hand, has also beaten both the PG films in the United Kingdom and Italy.
According to Luiz Fernando’s report, Mufasa: The Lion King collected $1.4 million on Wednesday, dropping 86.5% from the last boosted Wednesday. It earned less than The Lion King, as the film collected $4.9 million. However, Mufasa lost 175 theatres on Friday. The Disney feature is reportedly on par with Jumaji: The Next Level’s same Wednesday post-holiday and it still managed to add $80 million from this point onwards.
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