Disney live-action remake of the beloved classic has brought a whole new world to the box office.
According to multiple outlets, the live-action reboot of 1992’s Aladdin soars to a $107.7 million four-day Memorial Day box office. Compared with Disney’s previous Memorial Days release, especially last year’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, which was a bust, it’s fair to assume the studio is pleased with the release.
At the Thursday night box office, the Arabian tale pulled in an impressive $7 million and on Friday it earned $31 million. According to Variety, Aladdin marks the sixth-highest Memorial Day weekend debut ever, behind 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, which hauled $110.5 million.
The feature stars Will Smith as Genie and Mena Massoud as the titular character. Naomi Scott stars as Jasmine, along with Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, and Billy Magnussen. Guy Ritchie directed from a script he co-wrote alongside John August.
