“Mufasa” remains to be displaying field workplace energy, with the photorealistic “Lion King” prequel clearing $671 million in world ticket gross sales.

Over the weekend, the movie added one other $8.5 million from 52 abroad markets. After eight weekends on the massive display screen, Disney’s musical blockbuster has grossed $235 million domestically and $432.9 million internationally to face because the seventh-biggest launch of 2024. With out a lot in the way in which of competitors, worldwide revenues are nearing $700 million. It’s an encouraging reversal in theatrical fortunes after a gentle begin forward of Christmastime, even when these returns are nowhere near the towering heights of its predecessor, Jon Favreau’s 2019 “The Lion King” remake ($1.66 billion globally). Nonetheless, the turnaround is important for Disney as a result of “Mufasa” was vastly costly, costing above $200 million to provide and roughly $100 million to advertise.

In one other world milestone, “Paddington in Peru,” the third story concerning the marmalade-loving bear, crossed $100 million on the worldwide field workplace. The animated household movie has collected $104 million abroad forward of its launch within the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 14. The primary two movies within the “Paddington” collection, all based mostly on the kids’s collection by British writer Michael Bond, have been a lot larger overseas in comparison with the home market, and the third movie seems to be to proceed that development. StudioCanal developed and absolutely financed the threequel with Sony dealing with distribution in choose territories comparable to america, Canada and Latin America.

By way of newcomers, Common’s motion comedy “Love Hurts” massively misfired with $1.075 million from 31 markets. The R-rated movie, starring Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose, additionally stumbled within the U.S. and Canada with $5.8 million for a feeble world complete of $6.8 million. Critics and audiences rebuked the movie, which price $18 million to provide. Fortunately, that modest price ticket means “Love Hurts” doesn’t have a excessive bar to clear by way of theatrical profitability.

One other Common providing, the animated “Canine Man,” additionally lacked chunk with $6.5 million from 41 abroad markets. The child pleasant movie opened this weekend in the UK and Eire with $4 million however stumbled nearly all over the place else. The canine-crime-fighting movie has grossed $54.1 million domestically and $66 million globally towards its $40 million funds.