Brent Lang Executive Editor Christmas moviegoers visited the Pride Lands, propelling Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to the top of the box office.
The family friendly adventure was the holiday’s highest-grossing release, earning $14.7 million. That pushed its domestic tally to $64.3 million.
Globally, the prequel to “The Lion King” has earned $197.7 million after adding $18.8 million from international markets on Wednesday.
Stateside, the film is on pace to generate more than $50 million over the five-day holiday frame. Focus Features’ “Nosferatu,” a blood-soaked horror film about a Dracula-like vampire, catered to very different crowds, while capturing second place on its opening day with $11.5 million.
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