With “Mufasa: The Lion King” earning over $700 million globally, its box office triumph signifies a significant achievement within the film industry. As the fourth highest-grossing Disney movie of the year, this prequel further solidifies their dominance in 2024. Concurrently, numerous other major releases are vying for top positions, with animated and franchise films being key contributors to global revenue.
Mufasa is Disney’s fourth 2024 movie to hit $700 million at the box office
The Lion King is now the seventh film from 2024 that’s made over $700 million globally, and it ranks as Disney’s fourth most successful movie of the year.
As reported by Box Office Mojo, the movie has earned approximately $245.8 million in domestic box office, which represents about 35.1% of its overall earnings. Internationally, it has garnered an estimated $454.4 million, accounting for roughly 64.9%. The film was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on December 20, 2024, in a total of 4,100 theaters worldwide.
The film “Mufasa: The Lion King” is a prequel to the 2019 movie “The Lion King”. This story chronicles Mufasa’s transformation from a helpless cub who lost his parents, to becoming the revered King of the Pride Lands. Barry Jenkins serves as director for this production, and an impressive voice cast has been assembled, which includes Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Blue Ivy Carter, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.
The movie “Mufasa: The Lion King” lasts for approximately 1 hour and 58 minutes, drawing inspiration from various genres such as adventure, drama, family, and fantasy. This film, released in 2024, ranks seventh among the highest-grossing films of that year, having earned over $700 million worldwide, joining six other titles that have achieved similar success.
- Inside Out 2 – $1.698 billion
- Deadpool & Wolverine – $1.338 billion
- Moana 2 – $1.053 billion
- Despicable Me 4 – $969.1 million
- Wicked – $728.1 million
- Dune: Part Two – $714.6 million
- Mufasa: The Lion King – $700.2 million
2024 witnessed a greater number of movies crossing the $700 million threshold compared to both 2023 (six) and 2022 (five). Nonetheless, it hasn’t yet reached the level of pre-pandemic years such as 2019, which boasted 11 films surpassing this milestone.
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