‘Sonic 3’ Chaos Spears ‘Mufasa’ at Box Office With $62 Million Opening

Story by Jeremy Fuster

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Sonic outpaces Mufasa at the box office with a $62M opening, proving the blue blur's staying power over Disney's 'Lion King' prequel

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Sonic 3's $62M debut significantly outperformed projections, trouncing Disney's 'Mufasa' by nearly double the expected margin
Sonic continues to prove his blockbuster potential, cementing his status as a true Hollywood heavyweight beyond just the video game realm

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Mufasa, Paramount, Original Film, Disney, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Mufasa