“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” made only a little more than half the opening total of its predecessor, also starring Angelina Jolie as the antagonist from the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, released in the summer of 2014. “Mistress of Evil” grossed $36 million in the U.S. and Canada, according to preliminary studio estimates. The first “Maleficent” made $69.4 million during its opening weekend. “Mistress of Evil” made $117 million overseas, bringing its world-wide total to $153 million, according to estimates. In 2009, “Zombieland” grossed $24.7 million domestically.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2019 19:30 UTC