The film brought in only about $36 million which, while that was more or less what it was expected to do, is still a far cry from where the franchise was with its first installment.
Technically speaking, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil won the weekend, but only because some movie had to do it.
This past weekend at the box office is the reason words like “lackluster” exist.
It was a weekend, and people went to the movies, but that’s just about where the conversation ends.