Friday, December 20, 2024

Box Office: Jim Carrey in “Sonic the Hedgehog” Decimates Poor “Mufasa” in Thursday Previews

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Last night’s box office did not go well for Disney.

As I warned you, “Mufasa,” a “Lion King” project, didn’t bring out big audiences. Total take was $3.3 million. The total on Sunday may not clear $25 million.

This is a big bomb for Disney, which somehow spent $200 million or more basically remaking “The Lion King” but in a format — animation photorealism — that no one wanted. Whoops!

“Mufasa” was decimated by “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” apparently featuring a vibrant performance from Jim Carrey. Its total was 6.3 million, so a weekend take of $40 mil maybe a low estimate.

Onward and upward!

Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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