Studio says mid 40s, BOmojo says 42. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4555&p=.htm
The budget is unknown.
Deadline says the budget is 185mil
shareAdd marketing to that, probably a similar amount.
Break even could be $700 to $800 million.
I see no budget! https://deadline.com/2019/10/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-zombieland-double-tap-box-office-preview-1202760453/
Other articles have the budget of original movie.
Oh me...it keeps getting worse.
Deadline now calling it a 35 million opening...for a 185 million budget + at least 100 million marketing costs.
YIKES
SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Disney's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is on its way to a #1 finish, albeit a bit lighter than expected. The film brought in an estimated $12.5 million on Friday and is looking at a three-day performance around $38+ million. It received an "A" CinemaScore from opening day audiences.
shareThis is what usually happens, when they make a sequel to a really bad movie that made a surprising amount of money.
Like the sequel to Tim Burton's terrible "Alice in Wonderland".
The first one only sold well because of the gimmick. It was something new and innovative. Wow, a retelling of a classic Disney movie but this time it's from the villain perspective? Must see!
But now it's not new anymore, why bother?
Second weekend. Notice how international dropped!
DOMESTIC (70%)
$65,412,158
INTERNATIONAL (30%)
$28,100,000
WORLDWIDE
$93,512,158
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4777008/?ref_=bo_rl_ti