‘Dumbo’ Opens as No. 1 Film, But Liftoff Is Bumpy for Remake

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By Hailey Waller

March 31, 2019 at 4:21 PM UTC

Updated on

April 1, 2019 at 9:13 PM UTC

“Dumbo,” the live-action remake of the 1941 animated classic, opened as the top film in North American theaters, but fell short of analysts’ estimates in a disappointing debut for the Walt Disney Co. film.