Elsewhere, Golden Globes best picture contenders including 'Wicked,' 'A Complete Unknown' and 'The Brutalist' make gains on the eve of Sunday's show.

The holiday box office is closing out its final weekend with Mufasa: The Lion King and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 continuing to dominate. While Mufasa: The Lion King initially trailed, this weekend marks its first as the No. 1 movie at the box office, surpassing Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Turns out, “Mufasa” just had to wait to be king. Disney’s “Lion King” prequel is No. 1 at the domestic box office after trotting behind “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for two consecutive weekends. (“Mufasa” claimed victory at the end of 2024 over the five-day holiday stretch,