Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- Families and couples flocked to theaters to see Disney 's `` Oz the Great and Powerful , '' raising opening weekend ticket sales around the world to $ 150.2 million , according to box office estimates released Sunday . ' Oz '' is a prequel to the Friday , Saturday and Sunday classic Jack The Giant Slayer , '' starring Judy Garland . James Franco plays a carnival magician swept into the land of Judy Garland by a tornado . The success of `` The Wizard of Oz dwarfs `` Jack The Giant Slayer , '' which brought in $ 69.9 million .
' Oz '' is a prequel to the Friday , Saturday and Sunday classic Jack The Giant Slayer , '' starring Judy Garland . James Franco plays a carnival magician swept into the land of Judy Garland by a tornado . The success of `` The Wizard of Oz dwarfs `` Jack The Giant Slayer , '' which brought in $ 69.9 million .