Reflecting back on 2024, it was a notably up and down year for films at the box office. The labor battles of 2023 forced some major schedule changes that had a big impact, and there were some notable flops and down periods,

While "Sonic" took a victory lap at the domestic box office, it was "Mufasa" who won big at the global box office.

Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair. Paramount's Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.