Angelina Jolie's movie fairytale Malificent has become the year's most successful non-sequel as it rockets towards a global $600 million (£353 million) box office gross.

The live-action movie, which is expected to cross the $600 million mark on Wednesday (02Jul14), five weeks after its release, has quietly become fourth biggest film of the year behind X-Men Days of Future Past, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

In North America alone, Malificent has earned over $205 million (£120 million).