Disney fact-checks ‘Mufasa’ as number one film in the US over ‘Sonic 3’

When Disney made a false announcement it got fact-checked on social media platform X Mufasaprequel to lion king“The #1 Movie in America” ​​is over sonic 3,

As Breitbart News wrote throughout December, the third sequel of sound The film franchise continued to dominate the box office and regularly beat MufasaA prequel to a beloved IP.

In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” edged out Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office ahead of lucrative earnings. Christmas aisle in cinemas.

“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 high audience scores (“A” on CinemaScore), “Sonic 3” is well-positioned to become a top choice in theaters during the busiest movie period of the year.

It was telling of some broader trends that “Sonic 3” – made for $122 million – is one of Disney’s top properties. Video game adaptations, once one of the most derided film genres, have emerged as one of the most reliable forces at the box office in recent years. The previous two “Sonic” films combined to gross over $700 million worldwide and the third installment is likely to outperform both of those. A fourth “Sonic” film is already in development.

Despite these serious statistics MufasaWalt Disney Studios nevertheless decided to declare it the “#1 film in America” ​​on their official X account, which received fact-checking from Community Notes.

,Mufasa: lion king It is now the #1 movie in America, and the #1 movie in the world, for two weeks in a row! Watch it now, only in theaters!” Walt Disney Studios announced.

“That’s not true. Sonic 3 is still the #1 movie in America,” responded X Community Notes, before sharing a link to the box office report on IMDb.

sonic 3 While received generally more favorable reviews from critics, with a surprising 88 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes Mufasa Only 55 percent was achieved.