Heading into the weekend, Sonic 3 was tracking to $60 million in its domestic debut, while Mufasa was tracking for a $50 million debut. The Lion King sequel, however, is coming in behind expectations and could only open to $35 million domestically. It’s Friday of $13.3 million included $3.3 million in previews.

Who knew that hedgehogs were predatory creatures that could spring out of the ground and take down the king of the jungle in full?

Disney's holiday plans just ran into unexpected challenges from Sony. But with four big family franchises to choose from, audiences are still delivering Christmas cheer.