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‘Sonic 3’ Speeds to $70.5 Million Opening; ‘Mufasa’ Faces Box Office Peril With $35 Million Start
The WrapStory by Jeremy Fuster
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The blue blur and the lion king duke it out at the box office, with 'Sonic 3' speeding past expectations and 'Mufasa' facing an uphill battle.
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- Paramount's 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' raced to a $70.5 million opening, the highest debut in the video game-based franchise's history.
- Disney's 'Mufasa' biopic stumbled out of the gate with a $35 million start, leaving the studio relying on overseas markets and the holiday bump to save its fortunes.
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Sonic the Hedgehog, Mufasa, Paramount, Disney, 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3', 'Mufasa'