The U.K. and Ireland box office saw Disney’s “ Mufasa: The Lion King ” stay at the top in its fourth week, roaring to £2.2 million ($2.6 million) over the weekend and bringing its cumulative total to £24 million ($29.2 million), according to numbers from Comscore.

The Lion King” is looking to keep its box office crown with no big newcomers vying for business in theaters this weekend.

Mufasa: The Lion King trades places with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 at the top of the box office this weekend. See our full report.

The animal kingdom rules supreme for the first box office weekend of 2025.

Every being has a place in the circle of life,” and “No more kings, we are all one.” Those lines of dialogue sum up the two major themes of this

If that's the case for Mufasa: The Lion King, it should be available to buy digitally from mid-to-late February 2025. You won't be able to rent it initially, but should be able to from the time it arrives on Disney+. While we wait for its streaming and digital release, Mufasa: The Lion King is only available to watch in cinemas.

The Lion King has roared past the $500 million at the global box office. The film is now the ninth global release of 2024 and has earned $539.7 million till now which includes $350.9 million from the international box office.