The video game adaptation scored the second-best December openings ever for a PG-rated pic as Disney's follow-up to 2019's 'The Lion King' came in notably behind expectations.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 is off to a fast start at the domestic box office, pulling in $62 million during its opening weekend. That’s significantly more than Mufasa: The Lion King managed — Disney’s live action prologue made $35 million during the same time period.

The sleepy Christmas Eve frame was led by 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' with Timothee Chalamet Bob Dylan movie 'A Complete Unknown' grossing $1.4M in previews.

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

Sonic the Hedgehog 3, from Paramount Global’s film studio, was Hollywood’s highest grossing film last weekend with $60.1 million in ticket sales in the US and Canada. The results beat Walt Disney Co.’s Mufasa: The Lion King,

Sonic the Hedgehog 3' will outrun 'Mufasa' in North America, but the lion will be global king with $180 million In opening.

Meanwhile, Wicked & Moana 2 fought it out for the third spot at the domestic box office while Kraven the Hunter dropped out of the top five entirely.

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.

Mufasa: The Lion King suffered a disappointing first weekend at the box office, and there were several reasons why it fell so short of the original.

Both Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa hit theaters this weekend, with everyone's favorite blue ball of speed winning the share of revenue.