Mufasa leads a meh first box office of the year

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Mufasa's reign atop the box office continues as a snoozy start to the year leaves Hollywood starved for new hits.

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Despite being in theaters for over a month, The Lion King remake is still #1 with $12.3 million - a sign of the current dearth of new releases.
Sonic the Hedgehog holds steady at #2, proving the power of family-friendly franchises to weather the post-holiday slowdown.

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Mufasa, The Lion King, Sonic the Hedgehog