The big-budget tent-pole was released during the lucrative Christmas period, in the same week asSonic the Hedgehog 3.

The movie was produced ona reported budget of $200 million, and remains the seventh-biggest hit of 2024.

It wouldn’t have been bullish to bet onMufasapassing the $1 billion mark as well.

Young Mufasa (Braelyn Rankins) and Young Taka (Theo Somolu) standing on the bank of a river

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It appears to have settled at a “rotten” 57% approval rating.

StarringAaron PierreandKelvin Harrison Jr., themovie is now available to rent and purchase on digital streaming platforms.

But it’s still playing in nearly 2,000 domestic theaters.

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Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.

Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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Mufasa: The Lion King