Angelina Jolie's return to the silver screen is looking to be one of her very biggest hits ever. Walt Disney's Maleficent, a darker re-imagining of the Sleeping Beauty story with the emphasis on its conflicted villain, debuted yesterday with $24.25 million. That sum included $4.2m in Thursday showings. This is right in line with the $24m opening day for Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great and Powerful, although that March, 2013 debut had far fewer kids out of school for the Friday opening. It's obviou...
Angelina Jolie's return to the silver screen is looking to be one of her very biggest hits ever. Walt Disney's Maleficent, a darker re-imagining of the Sleeping Beauty story with the emphasis on its conflicted villain, debuted yesterday with $24.25 million. That sum included $4.2m in Thursday showings. This is right in line with the $24m opening day for Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great and Powerful, although that March, 2013 debut had far fewer kids out of school for the Friday opening. It's obviou...
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