‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Moves In on ’Wicked’s Territory To Become One of the Highest-Grossing Musicals Ever

After starting slow at the box office with only a $35 million opening, it looked like Mufasa: The Lion King was on its way to becoming one of the biggest flops of the year at the box office. However, the film has since turned things around, earning more in its second weekend than it did in its premiere, and even taking the #1 spot during its third weekend in theaters. Mufasa: The Lion King’s domestic box office total now sits at $174 million, and its international haul is up to $307 million, leaving its global total at $481 million. Mufasa’s $174 million is enough to make the film one of the top 15 highest-grossing musicals of all time at the domestic box office, passing Mary Poppins Returns but just a few thousand behind The Greatest Showman.