Nosferatu Feasts Amid Sonic and Mufasa’s Box Office War

This December ended up being a pretty big month for movies. after a while lazy startMas really got into gear Sonic 3 And mufasa, Both have managed to pick up steam over the Christmas period. And as the year comes to an end, these two movies are still duking it out for the top spot, even as newcomers Nosferatu entered the arena.

per diversityRobert Eggers’ gothic horror pic came on the heels of two children’s flicks and earned $40.3 million since its Christmas Day release. That’s nearly double its initial $25 million estimate, and now a Best opening ever For focus features. of word of mouth Well done, her Trailer saw very Well, and people love Eger’s earlier work. It probably also helps that the trailers don’t let you see what Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok It seems, but how eccentric he can appear invites curiosity. right now, Nosferatu Domestically only, and it’s unclear when Universal will release it for international audiences.

Meanwhile, mufasa And sonic Grown domestically and abroad. The former grossed $111 million in the US, bringing its worldwide total to $328 million. Been looking up for things lion king The prequel to Christmas, and the same is true of The Blue Blur: Sonic’s The US tech jumped to $137.5 million, bringing its worldwide total to $211 million. As an analyst Luiz Fernando As mentioned, the threequel is having a rough time in Japan, but it will likely make a movie Billion Dollar Franchise When all is said and done, so probably is at least Three more movies on the way.

Speaking of billions: it’s looking more and more certain Moana 2’s Going to join the billion dollar club. Fernando It is also noted that the film’s box office has grown to $882.5 million worldwide. It’s obviously got a long tail, and the same may be true of the last salvo of releases in 2024 as we head into 2025. Starting the new year, we got cursed 3 January and Den of Thieves 2: Panther Jan. 10, followed by Universal wolf man On 17 January.

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