First Weekend Of 2025: Mufasa Leads Box Office With $24M+ Amid $105M Total Haul
The first weekend of 2025 kicked off with an impressive $105 million total box office collection, showing a significant 22% increase compared to the same weekend in 2024, which grossed $85.9 million. Disney’s Mufasa led the charts with over $24 million, solidifying its position as the weekend’s top movie.
Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 followed closely, earning approximately $20.7 million in its third week. Disney’s Moana 2 continued to perform well, adding $13.2 million to its already massive total of $425.9 million. Meanwhile, Focus Features’ Nosferatu earned $13.1 million, maintaining steady momentum in its second weekend.
The overall box office results indicate a positive trajectory for 2025, especially when compared to post-pandemic numbers. However, the industry remains far from the pre-Covid benchmarks set by hits like Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2016, which pushed the first weekend of the year to a staggering $219.5 million.
Winter Storm Blair loomed as a potential disruptor, with weather forecasts affecting nearly 62 million people across the Plains and East Coast. Despite the storm warnings, cinema attendance remained strong, reflecting audiences’ eagerness to return to theaters.
The numbers from EntTelligence suggest that while attendance hasn’t reached pre-pandemic heights, the interest in big-ticket movies remains robust. Analysts predict sustained growth in the coming weeks as highly anticipated films continue to hit theaters.
Other notable performers this weekend include Universal’s Wicked, which pulled in $10.2 million, adding to its impressive $450.7 million total haul.
As the year begins with strong box office momentum, Hollywood remains optimistic about the industry’s recovery and the power of blockbuster titles to draw audiences back into cinemas.
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