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Oct. 20, 2019 / 3:34 PM

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

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Karen Butler
Actress Angelina Jolie poses with her children Zahara and Maddox Jolie-Pitt at the Japan premiere for her film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil on October 3. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
Actress Angelina Jolie poses with her children Zahara and Maddox Jolie-Pitt at the Japan premiere for her film "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" on October 3. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Actor Sam Riley attends the Japan premiere for the film "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" in Tokyo on October 3. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Cast member Elle Fanning attends the premiere of "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" in Los Angeles on September 30. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

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.

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