Box Office Reporter • jeremy.fuster@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jeremyfuster
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‘Mufasa’ Opens 2025 Atop Box Office With $24 Million
Disney’s prequel crosses $450 million worldwide while “Sonic 3” pushes Paramount trilogy to $1 billion in combined grosses
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‘Mufasa’ Leads First Box Office Weekend of 2025 With $23.5 Million
“Sonic the Hedgehog” reaches $1 billion in lifetime grosses while “Nosferatu” continues a remarkable run with horror fans
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How the 2024 Box Office Rallied From a Dire First Half to an $8.7 Billion Year
The drought of the first half of 2024 gave way to a strong second half that validated the optimism of movie theater owners
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Meta Appoints Republican Joel Kaplan as Global Policy Chief
The former Bush deputy chief of staff replaces former UK deputy PM Nick Clegg in the position
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George Folsey Jr., Longtime Film Editor for John Landis, Dies at 85
The son of Oscar-nominated cinematographer George J. Folsey was also a producer on “Animal House” and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
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‘Sonic 3,’ ‘Mufasa’ Close 2024 Box Office With Tight No. 1 Race
Both blockbusters earn $37-38 million for the 3-day weekend while “Nosferatu” becomes Focus Features’ biggest hit in five years
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‘Sonic 3’ Narrowly Leads ‘Mufasa’ in a Strong Final Weekend for 2024 Box Office
Paramount and Disney’s blockbusters hold well while “Nosferatu” and “A Complete Unknown” open strong
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‘Downton Abbey 3’ Will Have a ‘Meaningful Tribute’ to Maggie Smith, Says Producer
The Crawleys will return to theaters after the departure of their matriarch in September 2025
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Outgoing Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra Defends ‘Kraven the Hunter’ and ‘Madame Web’: ‘These Are Not Terrible Films’
“The press just crucified it,” exec says in wide-ranging LA Times interview
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‘Nosferatu’ Star Bill Skarsgård Was Afraid He Looked ‘Like the F–king Grinch’ in Count Orlok Makeup
“I was worried that I couldn’t perform through it,” the actor said about the extensive prosthetics he wore to play the famed vampire
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‘Mufasa’ Leaps Past ‘Sonic 3’ to Take Top Spot at Christmas Day Box Office With $14.7 Million
The Sega threequel took in $11 million on Wednesday, as did the Focus horror film “Nosferatu”
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‘Mufasa’: Best and Worst Case Scenario for Disney’s Prequel After Poor $35 Million Launch
Any other time of year, this would be a likely flop. But the Christmas box office works differently
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‘The Brutalist’ Kicks Off Holiday Specialty Box Office With $66,700 Average
Brady Corbet’s acclaimed drama sold out 30 showings in New York and Los Angeles this weekend
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‘Sonic 3’ Chaos Spears ‘Mufasa’ at Box Office With $62 Million Opening
Disney’s “Lion King” prequel will need holiday legs to recover from weak $35 million domestic start
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‘Sonic 3’ Speeds to $70.5 Million Opening; ‘Mufasa’ Faces Box Office Peril With $35 Million Start
As the Blue Blur cruises to No. 1, Disney’s “Lion King” prequel has to hope for a rebound from overseas and Christmas week crowds