'Maleficent' tops North American box office with $36M

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Angelina Jolie's fantasy film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $36 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

Coming in at No. 2 is Joker with $29.2 million, followed by Zombieland 2: Double Tap at No. 3 with $26.7 million, The Addams Family at No. 4 with $16 million and Gemini Man at No. 5 with $8.5 million.

Rounding out the top tier are Abominable at No. 6 with $3.5 million, Downton Abbey at No. 7 with $3.1 million, Judy at No. 8 with $2.06 million, Hustlers at No. 9 with $2.05 million and It: Chapter 2 at No. 10 with $1.5 million.