The animal kingdom rules supreme for the first box office weekend of 2025. For the third week in a row, Mufasa: The Lion King faced off against Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — and this time, the apex predator came out on top.

Mufasa: The Lion King trades places with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 at the top of the box office this weekend. See our full report.

For the last couple of weeks, box office trackers have been monitoring a fascinating race. In late December 2024, Jeff Fowler's Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Barry Jenkins' Mufasa: The Lion King opened simultaneously,

The Lion King” is looking to keep its box office crown with no big newcomers vying for business in theaters this weekend.

Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Mufasa: The Lion King. Although the film will eventually be made available on Disney Plus – as is the case for all the studio's theatrical releases – for the time being the only way you can catch it is by taking a trip to the pictures.

The Lion King" finally took the No. 1 spot, surpassing "Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for the first time since they were both released on Dec. 20.

Meanwhile, Wicked is set to hit a massive new milestone by Sunday and elsewhere, A Complete Unknown is set to break a Searchlight record.

If that's the case for Mufasa: The Lion King, it should be available to buy digitally from mid-to-late February 2025. You won't be able to rent it initially, but should be able to from the time it arrives on Disney+. While we wait for its streaming and digital release, Mufasa: The Lion King is only available to watch in cinemas.

With 'Mufasa' in theaters, here's our best guess as to when fans can expect the film to be released on VOD and Disney+.