Angelina Jolie has finally lived up to her pay check and delivered a hit.

Her new action flick “Wanted” opened this past weekend to record numbers. In fact, Deadline Hollywood reports that it was the biggest opening weekend ever for an R-rated movie in June. It took in $51.1 million, surprising Universal Studios, who were only expecting $35 million.

“Wanted” was also the sixth biggest opening for an R-rated film of all time, and the third biggest R-rated action film.

This all looks very good on Jolie, who was on of the main reasons that audiences wanted to see the film, according to the studio’s polls. It was Jolie’s biggest opening ever for a live-action film.

Jolie’s last couple of films, like “Beowulf” and “A Might Heart,” have only had lukewarm receptions.






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