The Lion King is roaring at the box office as it inches closer to the $550 million mark, surpassing Sony’s Venom 3 in the process. Directed by Barry Jenkins, Mufasa: The Lion King hit theaters across the world on December 20,

After passing the $500 million mark globally on Friday, Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King continued its reign despite tough competition. The big-budget film had a slow start at the box office, but clawed its way back in subsequent weeks.

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

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.

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

Universal’s gothic horror 'Nosferatu' made a chilling debut at the U.K. and Ireland box office, securing the overall top spot with $6.5 million.

Mufasa: The Lion King And Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Switch Spots As Both Winter Blockbusters Continue The Show Long Legs The Barry Jenkins Disney film is performing much better overseas, which it should be noted was also the case with the 2019 movie.

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

The Lion King” and Moana 2,” are crossing major box office milestones. “Mufasa” has surpassed $500 million globally after four weeks of release, while “Moana 2” is poised to swim past the $1 billion mark with ticket sales currently at $989.

The Lion King has roared past the $500 million at the global box office. The film is now the ninth global release of 2024 and has earned $539.7 million till now which includes $350.9 million from the international box office.