'Maleficent' Pulls Disney to Box Office Top Spot Yet Again
From a 'Frozen' winter to a red-hot summer, Walt Disney Studios is absolutely dominating the box office. Its latest film, 'Maleficent', captured the top spot, earning $70 million in North America.
From a 'Frozen' winter to a red-hot summer, Walt Disney Studios is absolutely dominating the box office. Disney's latest film, 'Maleficent', captured the top spot, earning $70 million in North American markets in its weekend debut. According to researcher BoxOffice.com, the haul surpassed estimates for a $68.5 million open. According to industry insiders, the CGI-laden flick starring Angelina Jolie cost around $180 million to produce. The summer blockbuster follows a string of varied but wildly successful hits for Disney, including the April release of its 'Captain America' sequel and the billion-dollar franchise 'Frozen' which hit theaters Thanksgiving.
