“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” has given Disney another No. 1 at the box office. But unlike its other 2019 hits, this sequel will need help from overseas to make back its costs.
After making $12.5 million from 3,790 screens on Friday, “Mistress of Evil” is now projected for a $38 million opening weekend. That’s below pre-weekend projections of a $45 million opening and well below the $69 million opening earned by the first “Maleficent” in 2014.
The good news for the film is that while critics were generally negative with a 40% Rotten Tomatoes score, family and younger female audiences gave it an A on CinemaScore. That should allow the film to earn a decent hold as a Halloween offering for the remainder of the month. There’s also the chance that Saturday matinees could bump weekend estimates back up to pre-release expectations.
Also Read: Movie Ticket Prices Drop 4% in Third Quarter as 'Lion King' Leads Admissions
In a narrow race for No.
After making $12.5 million from 3,790 screens on Friday, “Mistress of Evil” is now projected for a $38 million opening weekend. That’s below pre-weekend projections of a $45 million opening and well below the $69 million opening earned by the first “Maleficent” in 2014.
The good news for the film is that while critics were generally negative with a 40% Rotten Tomatoes score, family and younger female audiences gave it an A on CinemaScore. That should allow the film to earn a decent hold as a Halloween offering for the remainder of the month. There’s also the chance that Saturday matinees could bump weekend estimates back up to pre-release expectations.
Also Read: Movie Ticket Prices Drop 4% in Third Quarter as 'Lion King' Leads Admissions
In a narrow race for No.
- 10/19/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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