Disney’s Mufasa - the lion king

[Disstevefan1]

The movie is fine. It’s not a blockbuster, but it’s fine.

With a 200M budget plus 100M to market it, to break even at the box office alone it needs to bring in about 600M

I am rooting for it to make at least 600M, it’s at 122M at the moment.

 

[Hawkeye_2018]

this aint making $600 million

 

[Disney Irish]

The movie is fine. It’s not a blockbuster, but it’s fine.

With a 200M budget plus 100M to market it, to break even at the box office alone it needs to bring in about 600M

I am rooting for it to make at least 600M, it’s at 122M at the moment.

I agree, its actually a fine movie. And agree its not a blockbuster. But I did see improvements over the first one especially with the CG animation of the animals, especially their expressions, which is something that many here begged needed to happen with the first one. So Disney did listen to fans in that regard.

I don't know what the totals will be, but it won't make anywhere near the first one. I could see it doing better overseas however, which so far is what is happening.

 

[networkpro]

The relevance is that if sufficient customers and potential customers don't consume the offered product to meet at least the investments by the company, the company is worse off than if they never did it.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

My thoughts

 

[MisterPenguin]

My thoughts

Where can we find your *dishonest* review?

 

[DKampy]

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This weekend yes…. We will see how the final tally is… I suspect Sonic is more front loaded then Mufasa and Mufasa will be more of the type of film the entire family will agree on over the holidays

Mufasa is already showing to have better holds then Sonic…. Mufasa 7 million to Sonic’s 9 million… after the latter double what the former made over the weekend

Note that I still think Mufasa will be a huge disappointment when compared to The (2019) Lion King

 

[Disstevefan1]

This weekend yes…. We will see how the final tally is… I suspect Sonic is more front loaded then Mufasa and Mufasa will be more of the type of film the entire family will agree on over the holidays

Mufasa is already showing to have better holds then Sonic…. Mufasa 7 million to Sonic’s 9 million… after the latter double what the former made over the weekend

Note that I still think Mufasa will be a huge disappointment when compared to The (2019) Lion King

Mufasa is fine but Sonic is great movie.

Sonic is guaranteed to make money, it only cost 122M to make and it’s already made 60M and it’s not even released internationally yet.

My hope is that Mufasa breaks even at the box office, it needs about 600M.

 

[TsWade2]

To be honest, I kind of knew that Mufasa will be a flop. I think Disney should be better off not doing anymore live action remakes. It's hurting the animated movie classics. It's kind of like DIsney is trying to replace the animated classics to live action remakes. But that's just me, though.

 

[DisneyWarrior27]

To be honest, I kind of knew that Mufasa will be a flop. I think Disney should be better off not doing anymore live action remakes. It's hurting the animated movie classics. It's kind of like DIsney is trying to replace the animated classics to live action remakes. But that's just me, though.

I don’t think it will flop.

But it might be a profitable underperformer.

 

[coffeefan]

Anyone else think a Simba movie would've been more successful? For most people Simba is the heart of Lion King. I'll still see Mufasa, but I'm a big Disney fan.

To be honest, I kind of knew that Mufasa will be a flop. I think Disney should be better off not doing anymore live action remakes. It's hurting the animated movie classics. It's kind of like DIsney is trying to replace the animated classics to live action remakes. But that's just me, though.

This isn't a remake though. It's a new story/movie.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

'Mufasa: The Lion King' Roars Back at the Box Office

'Mufasa: The Lion King' came roaring back at the domestic box office yesterday, earning the top spot on Christmas.

mickeyblog.com

What was that about flopping

 

[Disney Irish]

You do realize they have to make at least 600 million right?*

*If Disney isn't lying about the numbers

The point being is its doing much better than any of us predicted. We'll see if it hits its breakeven point, but so far its performing above any of our expectations.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

There is a whole other box office thread if you want to talk about the Disney 2025 slate. None of this has anything to do with this threads topic. You keep wanting to derail this thread, time to take it elsewhere.

It was a bad idea and looks like a failure…

…is that back on course for you?

 

[Disney Irish]

It was a bad idea and looks like a failure…

…is that back on course for you?

Have you seen Mufasa? Its actually pretty good overall. As for whether it'll be a failure, I'm already on record as saying I think it'll lose money. However after the better than expected box office over the last couple days and possibly into the weekend it may end up coming close to breaking even if not turning a profit, we'll see what the final tally is.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Have you seen Mufasa? Its actually pretty good overall. As for whether it'll be a failure, I'm already on record as saying I think it'll lose money. However after the better than expected box office over the last couple days and possibly into the weekend it may end up coming close to breaking even if not turning a profit, we'll see what the final tally is.

Losing money is a failure…so we are in agreement. No need to debate that one.

I am a multi (too many) decade Disney loyalist and armchair analyst/historian…and I never had a desire to see Mufasa. That should tell you a lot. Truth be told…these live actions are the Eisner era vhs cheapquels under a different skin. No creativity…just trying to score a one off check.

Nothing is more anti-Disney legacy than that when you boil it down.

And now we see some notable indifference/rejections of them. That will increase. We have another coming soon.

I don’t celebrate these failures…but there is an alternative other than to cheer them. Disney has moved a lot of its customers for its franchises into “the mushy middle”


That’s my stance…without highlighting the “ugly” realities on this one as we have with others in the past.

 

[Disney Irish]

Losing money is a failure…so we are in agreement. No need to debate that one.

I am a multi (too many) decade Disney loyalist and armchair analyst/historian…and I never had a desire to see Mufasa. Truth be told…these live actions are the Eisner era vhs cheapquels under a different skin. No creativity…just trying to score a one off check.

Nothing is more anti-Disney legacy than that when you boil it down.

And now we see some notable indifference/rejections of them. That will increase. We have another coming soon.

I don’t celebrate these failures…but there is an alternative other than to cheer them. Disney has moved a lot of its customers for its franchises into “the mushy middle”


That’s my stance…without highlighting the “ugly” realities on this one as we have with others in the past.

So you didn’t see it, got it, long winded way to say no.

As for the rest, you’re on record on many of these threads saying pretty much the same thing, so nothing new there.

The live-action era will likely come to an end soon enough, no reason to belabor the point.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So you didn’t see it, got it, long winded way to say no.

Yeah…it’s been awhile…but we all heard this tactic in 2023. And it didn’t work. Me going or not doesn’t change the trajectory, success or failure for TWDC. It’s all dollars. Go ahead and call me a bigot - or whatever - to make excuses for “the company”

As for the rest, you’re on record on many of these threads saying pretty much the same thing, so nothing new there.

Indeed…let me know when the record is “wrong”?

The live-action era will likely come to an end soon enough, no reason to belabor the point.

How many are on deck from the master of reboots and sequels?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Don’t “lurk”…comment if you want to engage, my dear

 

[Disney Irish]

Yeah…it’s been awhile…but we all heard this tactic in 2023. And it didn’t work. Me going or not doesn’t change the trajectory, success or failure for TWDC. It’s all dollars. Go ahead and call me a bigot - or whatever - to make excuses for “the company”

I was just asking if you saw it, I wasn't trying any tactic. Stop putting words in my post that don't exist.

Also where do you get the idea that I was going to bring up bigotry, I never did that in ANY post in any thread here. So again stop with that.

Also I'm not making excuses for anything, again I was just asking if you saw it to get your opinion on the movie itself not the trajectory of the box office. Again I'm already on record as say I think it'll lose money, so who are you fighting here? Stop having conversations in your head that don't exist here in the threads, you'll be better off.

Indeed…let me know when the record is “wrong”?

Again you're having a conversation in your head that doesn't exist here in the threads, don't know if you're confusing me for someone else or what.

How many are on deck from the master of reboots and sequels?

Only 3 more have been given a release date, Snow White, Lilo and Moana. No others have officially been given a release date or green lit, ie they are in development hell. Tangled is the only one that I believe has gone the farthest into development.

So as I said the live-action era is likely coming to an end soon enough.