‘MALEFICENT 2’ RULES BOX OFFICE, BUT IT WAS SOFT – (10/21/2019)

Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil topped the box office this weekend, but the opening was relatively soft at $36 million. By comparison, the Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning-led original opened at $69 million. 

The $185 million budget sequel had a much better showing overseas, with $117 million for a global start of $150 million. 

Still, Maleficent easily topped Warner Bros.’ Joker in its third week out with $29 million, and fellow newbie Zombieland: Double Tap, which grabbed $26.7 million. 

Meanwhile, Hustlers crossed the $100 million box office line and Downton Abbey became Focus Features’ highest-grossing film ever with $88 million brought in so far.

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Hooray for Hollywood: Here are this past weekend’s box office results.

1.”Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” $36 million ($117 million international). (CINEMA SCOOP … the movie cost $185 million to produce.)

2.”Joker,” $29 million. (CINEMA SCOOP … the movie has earned $737 million worldwide since it was released. It cost $55 million to produce.)

3.”Zombieland: Double Tap,” $26.7 million. (CINEMA SCOOP … the movie cost $42 million to produce.)

4.”The Addams Family,” $16.1 million.

5.”Gemini Man,” $8.5 million.

6.”Abominable,” $3.5 million.

7.”Downton Abbey,” $3.1 million.

8.”Judy,” $2.1 million.

9.”Hustlers,” $2.1 million.

10.”It: Chapter Two,” $1.5 million.