Review Detail
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Was Maleficent: Mistress of Evil a success?
(Updated: January 04, 2025)
Overall rating
4.2
Entertainment Factor
4.0
Story
4.0
Actors Performance
5.0
Cinematography
4.0
Sound Track
4.0
Based on the information available to me as of June 2024, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) was a mixed commercial success:
- The film grossed $491.7 million at the worldwide box office against a production budget of around $185 million.
- This was a significantly lower global box office performance compared to the first Maleficent film, which grossed over $758 million worldwide in 2014.
- While the movie performed decently in some international markets, it underperformed at the North American (US and Canada) box office, earning only $113.9 million against expectations of a stronger domestic showing.
- The film received generally mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the visual effects and performances but criticism for the convoluted plot and pacing.
Overall, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil was considered a box office disappointment compared to the first film, though it did generate enough revenue to be considered a moderate commercial success. The weaker performance likely contributed to Disney not immediately greenlighting a third installment in the Maleficent franchise.
So in summary, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil made decent money globally, but fell short of matching the commercial success of the original Maleficent film from 2014. It was a mixed result that did not live up to Disney's hopes for the sequel.
So in summary, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil made decent money globally, but fell short of matching the commercial success of the original Maleficent film from 2014. It was a mixed result that did not live up to Disney's hopes for the sequel.
