Keke Palmer and SZA's comedy "One of Them Days" trailed the Disney animated film by a slim margin.
More than the king of lions, Mufasa: The Lion King also managed to pull out a last-minute win at the box office over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Much further down the chart were two other family films, both animated, that have been in theaters for weeks. Released Dec. 20, Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves' Sonic the Hedgehog 3 brought in another $11 million, bringing its total global earnings to $218.9 million.
Bringing up the rear in the top 5 was Moana 2, a November release that also comes from a legacy property at the House of Mouse. The movie, which stars the voices of Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, added $8.1 million to its total gross. In all, the flick has pocketed a cool $444.8 million globally.