Disney’s Maleficent Crosses $600 Million Worldwide Today

July 2, 2014

Disney’s Maleficent is expected to cross $600 million at the global box office today in its fifth week of release, said the studio. This is the second Walt Disney Studios release of 2014 to surpass this threshold and the studio’s 20th release ever to do so.

Released in the US/Canada on May 30, Maleficent opened at #1 with $69.4 million and has seen strong week-to-week holds, remaining in the top five since opening and tallying $205 million through July 1.

It is the fourth-highest grossing film of the year and Angelina Jolie’s highest grossing live-action film of all time domestically, internationally and globally. Worldwide it is the highest grossing original film of 2014.

Maleficent is expected to surpass $400 million internationally just ahead of its July 5 debut in Japan, its final international market.

The three films ahead of Maleficent worldwide for the year at the moment include X-Men: Days of Future Past ($713.9 million), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($711.2 million) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($703.7 million).

Maleficent

Movie News

Days of Thunder 2: Tom Cruise Eying Sequel to Racing Movie

Days of Thunder 2: Tom Cruise Eying Sequel to Racing Movie

Tom Cruise is looking to potentially make a Days of Thunder 2. Days of Thunder was released in 1990. Directed…

Movies 15 hours ago

Exclusive Piper Trailer Sets Digital Release Date for Elizabeth Hurley Horror Movie

Exclusive Piper Trailer Sets Digital Release Date for Elizabeth Hurley Horror Movie

ComingSoon can exclusively unveil the trailer for a new Elizabeth Hurley-led horror movie titled Piper. Piper is a new supernatural…

Movies 17 hours ago

First Look at Pinocchio Slasher’s Practical Puppet, Horror Legend Joins Cast

First Look at Pinocchio Slasher’s Practical Puppet, Horror Legend Joins Cast

It was a big news day for the upcoming Pinocchio slasher, with Variety reporting that horror icon Robert Englund and…

Movies 17 hours ago

Marvel and DC

(Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Lanterns: Garret Dillahunt Joins DCU Series in Major Role

The Lanterns cast continues to grow, with Deadline reporting that Fear the Walking Dead star Garret Dillahunt has joined the…

Movies 15 hours ago

Supergirl Cast Adds Eve Ridley to DCU Movie

Supergirl Cast Adds Eve Ridley to DCU Movie

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has found its Ruthye Mary Knolle, with Deadline reporting that Eve Ridley has joined onto the…

Movies 2 days ago

Deadpool & Wolverine Disney+ Release Date Set for MCU Movie

Deadpool & Wolverine Disney+ Release Date Set for MCU Movie

The Deadpool & Wolverine Disney+ release date has been announced for the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman movie. The R-rated…

Movies 3 days ago

Related

Maleficent Reigns Supreme at the Box Office

Zombieland: Double Tap also opened above expectations

Movies 5 years ago

The Lion King is the Alpha of the Box Office with $433 Million Worldwide!

36% of the film's worldwide total came from 3D

Movies 5 years ago

Spider-Man Scales the Competition, Crossing the $800 Million Mark Worldwide

Spider-Man Scales the Competition, Crossing the $800 Million Mark Worldwide

Plus Aladdin nears $1 billion!

Movies 5 years ago

Deadpool 2 Opens to Over $300 Milion Worldwide

Deadpool 2 Opens to Over $300 Million Worldwide

Avengers: Infinity War has also crossed the $300 million mark in China

Movies 6 years ago

X