Disney's “Maleficent” has surpassed $700 million at the global box office, the studio said Tuesday.
It's Angelina Jolie‘s highest-grossing live-action film of all time domestically ($229 million), internationally ($472 million) and globally ($700 million), as well as the highest-grossing original film of 2014 worldwide.
Released domestically on May 30, Maleficent opened at No. 1 with $69.4 million and has seen strong week-to-week holds. It's till in the top ten, eight weeks into its run.
Internationally, “Maleficent” has been bolstered by exceptional performances in China ($47.4 million), Mexico ($45.7 million), Russia ($37.5 million) and Brazil ($32.3 million), as well as in Japan ($32.7 million) where the film opened July 5 and has held the top spot for three weekends running.
I can slightly smell the pressedness. If Maleficent don't make the billion mark, Cleopatra surely will. You know, some people in the entertainment industry actually don't peak within their first year.
