Disney received a fact-check on the social media platform X when it falsely declared Mufasa, prequel to The Lion King, the “#1 movie in America” over Sonic 3.
As Breitbart News chronicled throughout December, the third sequel in the Sonic movie franchise continued to dominate the box office, regularly beating out Mufasa, a prequel to a beloved IP.
In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters.
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” debuted with $62 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. With strong reviews (86% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and a high score from audiences (an “A” on CinemaScore), “Sonic 3” is well positioned to be…