Malificent, Disney's reimagining of Sleeping Beauty starring Angelina Jolie, has just passed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office, becoming Jolie’s highest grossing live-action film of all time (not accounting for inflation).
Her previous highest grossing film, according to The Hollywood Reporter, was Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring her now-husband Brad Pitt, which made $478.2 million at the box office back in 2005.
Maleficient was Jolie’s passion project, has had tremendous staying power at the box office. According to the Escapist, Maleficent stayed in the top five films even into its fourth week, grossing over $13 million.
Eventually the film made a domestic total of $186 million. In international markets, the Jolie’s film raked in $44.7 million from 54 markets, including an $20.3 million debut in China.
Maleficent has earned $335.6 million internationally and $521.6 million in total.
By passing the $500 million mark, the film has also outgrossed Oz: The Great and Powerful, Disney’s other live-action prequel/reimagining of a longstanding fantasy property.
You can read Celebrity Café’s review of Jolie’s film here.
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