NZ box office report: Hedgehog, bear, lion and pope walk into a bar…

Our weekly guide to what’s happening at the Aotearoa box office – thanks to Numero

One of these things is definitely not like the others this week as animated family pics Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Paddington in Peru and Mufasa: The Lion King dominate the box office. It’s a trio of sequels and prequels closely followed by highly entertaining Papal thriller (yes, really) Conclave.

Here are the top 10 films at the Aotearoa box office, Jan 9-15:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Paramount) $512,929 (cume total $2,942,591)
2. Paddington in Peru (Studiocanal) 505,422 (cume total $1,584,591)
3. Mufasa: The Lion King (Walt Disney) (cume total $3,401,267)
4. Conclave (Roadshow) $407,330 (new release)
5. Moana 2 (Walt Disney) $329,212 (cume total $9,250,588)
6. Wicked (Universal) $226,298 (cume total $5,868,550)
7. Nosferatu (Universal) $211,109 (cume total $675,665)
8. Den of Thieves: Pantera  (Roadshow) $152,049 (new release)
9. Better Man (Roadshow) $88,042 (cume total $479,969)
10. Game Changer (Forum Distribution) $58,077 (new release)