The period from Christmas to New Year’s is traditionally a busy time at the movie theater, and this year is no different. “Mufasa: The Lion King” led the pack and brought in about $12 million on Christmas,

Christmas proved to be a popular day for U.S. moviegoers, with viewers contributing to a $14.7 million day for Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” according to multiple outlets, as the live-action film took the No. 1 spot at the Christmas box office.

Mufasa: The Lion King, which was released on December 20, and the movie has been working wonders at the box office. The Disney movie, which has already earned more than Rs. 80 Cr, is now inching closer to Rs.

That success for “Mufasa” isn’t coming at the expense of “Sonic 3,” which continues to hum along with $10.3 million on Wednesday. The video game adaptation now has $88 million domestic and should reach $125-130 million by Sunday as it begins its overseas rollout.

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Mufasa: The Lion King has performed exceptionally well in India, grossing ₹83.97 crore net over nine days, at 2:10 pm on Saturday. It saw strong advance bookings on Christmas and is on track to become one of the highest-grossing Hollywood films in the country.

Mufasa: The Lion King, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu, has garnered Rs 80.85 crore in its second week at the Indian box office. It is closing in on films like Godzilla Vs Kong and Deadpool & Wolverine.