Weekend Box Office: 'Maleficent' Opens Big, 'A Million Ways' Fires a Blank

Disney's "Maleficent" cast a strong spell at the box office with a $70 million debut.



Featuring Angelina Jolie's first live-action starring performance in years, "Maleficent" beat forecasts to easily top all films over the weekend. The PG-rated Disney release is a darker twist on "Sleeping Beauty," told from the villain's perspective.



Seth MacFarlane's Western comedy "A Million Ways to Die in the West" was out-gunned by "Maleficent." It opened in third place with a tepid $17.1 million.



Last weekend's top film, "X-Men: Days of Future Past" dropped to second with $32.6 million.



Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office

1. "Maleficent" - $70 M

2. "X-Men: Days of Future Past" - $32.6 M

3. "A Million Ways to Die in the West" - $17.1 M

4. "Godzilla" - $12.2 M

5. "Blended" - $8.4 M

6. "Neighbors" - $7.7 M

7. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" - $3.8 M

8. "Million Dollar Arm" - $3.7 M

9. "Chef" - $2.0 M

10. "The Other Woman" - $1.4 M



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