Disney's sequel movie Mufasa: The Lion King jumps up a single place to the top of the North American box office this weekend to kick of 2025 in style.

The movie takes $23.8 Million over the weekend which pushes the movies total North American gross to $168.6 Million.

Despite the new year boost for the movie its a far cry from the original The Lion King~2019's $430.8 Million at this point in its run.

After 2 weeks at the top Sonic the Hedgehog 3 gives up the top spot, it was a close run though as the Sonic the Hedgehog threequel took $21.2 Million over the weekend which gives it a $187.5 Million total.

There were no new movies enter the top 5 or top 10 this weekend, the highest entry was the re-release of Seven from 1996 which the top new movie was The Damned~2024 at number 13!

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th January 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $23,836,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $168,600,931 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to The Lion King which took $430,889,078 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $21,200,124 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $187,508,000 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 which took $146,258,543 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $13,200,000 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $69,400,565 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,397,000 over the weekend, a 34% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $425,152,483 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Moana which took $210,046,114 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $10,200,055 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $450,752,000 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2025

As the Christmas holiday arrives Disney score a number 1 hit with the sequel movie Mufasa: The Lion King, topping the UK box office on its debut weekend.

The movie takes over at the top of the UK box office with a weekend gross of over £4.4 Million, although this is a far cry from the £16.6 Million of the 2019 original The Lion King~2019.

Last weeks top movie Moana 2 falls to number 3 this weekend and has taken £29 Million over its 4 weeks of release.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd December 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,511,897 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £48,233,182 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,057,688 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £29,751,577 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Moana which took £9,833,507 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £497,569 over the weekend, a 46% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £29,691,557 over 6 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took £22,753,751 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

Barbie spends a fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office which means it now ties with Avatar: THe Way of Water and The Super Mario Bros Movie as the longest number 1 of 2023.

The movie is now by far the top grossing movie of 2023 with £78.2 Million and it probably wont be beaten going in the end of the year.

Oppenheimer still sits at number 2 behind Barbie but with a gross of £45.7 Million it is the third top movie of 2023.

Based on the Playstation video game Gran Turismo is the top new movie of the weekend at 4 with just over £1 Million, but this is a far cry from the £4.7 Million of Uncharted from 2022 which was also based on a Playstation video game.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 11th - 13th August 2023

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £3,167,966 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £45,794,078 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,557,669 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £7,570,030 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Meg which took £8,561,776 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £990,084 over its debut weekend

Debuting at the top of the UK box office this week is Christopher Robin although for the 3rd weekend Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again only just misses out.

A £2.5 million debut gross is just enough to ensure that the Ewan McGregor starring film gets to the top.

The film directed by Marc Foster and has CGI animated versions of your favourite Pooh characters has been met with positive reviews which could give it a good run on the UK box office.

Coming in at number 2 again is the Mamma Mia! sequel which again only just misses out on going back to the top with a £2.2 million weekend gross.

The film is yes again the highest grossing film on the full Monday - Sunday chart with £6.2 million, its total UK gross is now £54 million and its the second highest grossing film of the year, behing Avengers Infinity War.

The Meg falls from the top to number 3 this week with £2.1 million for a total gross of £8.5,million.

New at number 4 is sequel The Equalizer 2 starring Denzel Washington with a £1.9 million debut weekend.

Also new at number 5 is The Festival from the makers of The Inbetweeners which takes £1.4 million on its debut.

This is a far cry from the heights of the two Inbetweeners movies which took £13 million and £12 million respectively on their debuts.

Highest total grossing movie on the UK box office this week is Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.