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.
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Moana 2 makes it 3 weeks at the top of the North American box office with a gross of $26.6 Million on its third weekend.
The movie has been a monster smash for Disney and has now taken $337.5 Million as it looks to continue its run into the new year.
Wicked~2024 keeps its place in the runner up spot despite gaining ground on the top movie.
The musical smash hot took $22.5 Million on its fourth weekend giving it a total of $359 Million.
Kraven the Hunter was considered a flop even before it hit cinemas, and a number 3 debut with $4.6 Million may just confirm that!
Highest new movie this weekend
Moana 2 remains at the top of the UK box office this weekend, its third consecutive weekend with a gross of £3.6 Million.
The movie has now taken a quite remarcable £26.4 Million over its 3 weeks of release as it pushes towards the £30 Million mark.
Remaining at number 2 this weekend is Wicked~2024 which is not far behind with £3.4 Million over the weekend.
The musical adaptation has now taken £43.6 Million over 4 weeks of release.
Highest new movie of the weekend is the Spider-verse movie Kraven the Hunter which checks in at number 5 with £686,806, and is already being considered a flop and an end to the Sony Spider-Verse movies.
Highest new movie this weekend
Highest new movie this weekend
The top 3 movies this weekend stay the same with the animated sequel Moana 2 staying on top for a second weekend.
The movie takes a second weekend gross of £6.9 Million which boosts the movies total gross to nearly £21.5 Million after 2 weeks
Wicked~2024 remains at number 2 having taken £37.6 Million in total and number 3 is Gladiator II which is behind with £26 Million.
Top new movie of the weekend is Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 which takes £1.5 Million on its debut weekend.
Highest new movie this weekend