: Update for more analysis ….Mufasa may have entered this holiday season as a lamb, but he remembered who he was on Christmas Day, as Disney’s lion prequel rebounded at the box office with $14.7M to Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s $10.

It's looking like a very merry holiday for moviegoing as a flurry of titles, including Oscar contenders 'A Complete Unknown' and 'Babygirl,' open.

The "Lion King" prequel was the biggest movie in North American theaters on Xmas. See what else people watched.

The holiday box office has been known to deliver a twist or two, and it happened again on Christmas Day as Disney's "Mufasa" is rebounding from a weak $35 million opening weekend to take the No. 1 spot on the Wednesday charts from Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Rumors of Mufasa's demise were greatly exaggerated. The lion beat Sonic, Dracula, and Bob Dylan on Christmas Day.

Disney’s Mufasa opened far less than its predecessor and ranked below Paramount’s Sonic 3 at the US Box office.

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.

Christmas proved to be a popular day for U.S. moviegoers, with viewers contributing to a $14.7 million day for Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” according to multiple outlets, as the live-action film took the No.