Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe mainland China box office remained moribund over the latest weekend, lacking direction or new releases and achieving nationwide revenue of just $11.4 million.The country is continuing to suffer from clusters of COVID infections that have caused mass lockdowns in some cities and the temporary closure of many cinemas. Even as there is now talk of easing restrictions in Shanghai, which had been locked down for five weeks, there is the prospect of new restrictions in capital city Beijing. The government has also imposed a blanket ban on all but essential overseas travel.U.S.
‘Bad Guys’ Leads Quiet Box Office Weekend Before ‘Dr. Strange 2’ Dominates The World
30.04.2022 - 17:49 / deadline.com
Refresh for chart and more analysis After all the hallelujahs about the return of theatrical at CinemaCon this past week, the major studios skipped out on programming any new wide releases this weekend. All of this is resulting in a marketplace which is seeing an estimated $64M in total ticket sales, down 33% from last weekend. Ugh. In regards to when the majors will sit on the sidelines again this year, it’s set to happen on June 3 and possibly Aug. 12 (Searchlight is holding the date for an untitled wide entry).
If it feels like a desert at the multiplex, getting ready for the monsoon starting Thursday night with Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on Friday which is expected to rain down anywhere from $150M-$200M. Tracking sees it at $150M at least; it wouldn’t be shocking if the pic gets to $200M, but Disney doesn’t want to get over its skis. Already Doctor Strange 2 is seeing the best presales of the year, higher than The Batman, with $42M. This is all the start of a very rich summer, and after the response of Top Gun: Maverick out of CinemaCon, Tom Cruise has to be in store to see the biggest global and domestic opening of his career, overtaking War of the Worlds ($64.8M, his highest domestic) and The Mummy ($172.3M, the 2x Oscar nominee’s biggest worldwide debut).
As such, this weekend will see Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys at No. 1 again in weekend 2 with $14.4M, -40% for a ten-day total by tomorrow of $42.7M. With nothing else on the marquee, wouldn’t be surprising after matinees today if this goes higher. And all the other family fare is holding onto their top spots, i.e. Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is eyeing a fourth weekend of $9.7M, -38% for a running total of $159.
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thewrap.com
15.05.2022 / 18:21
‘Doctor Strange 2’ Takes $61 Million in 2nd Box Office Weekend, Tops $650 Million Globally
First the somewhat bad news: this domestic result represents a 67% drop from the film’s $187 million domestic opening. By comparison, 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” which opened to $191 million and 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” which opened to $179 million, had holds of 59.5% and earned second weekend totals of over $70 million.
variety.com
14.05.2022 / 18:59
Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Second Weekend Set to Put Out ‘Firestarter’
J. Kim Murphy The sorcerer continues to reign supreme in North America’s multiplexes of madness.
thewrap.com
14.05.2022 / 18:11
‘Doctor Strange 2’ to Add $60 Million-Plus in 2nd Box Office Weekend
That would be a somewhat larger second weekend drop from its $187 million opening weekend than MCU films like “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” which had similar opening weekends and topped $70 million in their second frame. Still, Sam Raimi’s MCU film is close to joining “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “The Batman” as only the third film of the COVID era to earn over $300 million at the global box office, and will also pass $600 million in global grosses this weekend.
variety.com
10.05.2022 / 19:01
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Dominates U.K. Box Office
Naman Ramachandran Disney’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness” opened atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with a mighty £19.5 million ($24.3 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.
variety.com
08.05.2022 / 20:41
‘Doctor Strange 2’ Opens to $265 Million at International Box Office, Flies Past $450 Million Globally
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the newest timeline-altering tentpole in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, captured a huge $265 million in its international box office debut.Those mighty ticket sales represent the second-biggest opening weekend overseas in pandemic times. Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” still stands as the highest-grossing COVID-era debut with $340 million internationally.The second “Doctor Strange” film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the goatee-rocking sorcerer, generated $185 million in North America over the weekend, bringing its global tally to a massive $450 million.
variety.com
08.05.2022 / 20:41
‘Doctor Strange’ Huge Debut Signals Renewed Potential at Korea Box Office
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” opened with a stunning $14.4 million debut weekend in South Korea, far in excess of any film this year at the Korean box office. Its five-day opening score was $29.1 million.Data from the Korean Film Council’s Kobis tracking service shows the film garnered an 87% market share over the weekend, as it lifted nationwide box office to pre-COVID levels for the first time in more than two years.
variety.com
08.05.2022 / 19:23
Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Debuts to Heroic $185 Million
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDoctor Strange and his questionably effective book of spells has summoned a blockbuster $185 million at North American movie theaters over the weekend, reaffirming the box office dominance of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe after a shakier, pandemic-battered year for the franchise.The timeline-bending “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” represents a return to form for Disney’s MCU after COVID-era releases “Black Widow” ($80 million debut, plus $60 million on Disney Plus), “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” ($75 million debut), and “Eternals” ($71 million debut). Due to the pandemic and other extenuating circumstances, those installments failed to live up to their franchise predecessors in terms of ticket sales.
justjared.com
08.05.2022 / 19:15
'Doctor Strange' Scores Second Biggest Box Office Opening Weekend of the Pandemic Era
It’s official: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is massive.
thewrap.com
08.05.2022 / 18:55
‘Doctor Strange 2’ Conquers Box Office With $185 Million Opening
Though that’s below the $202 million opening that industry estimates had following the MCU film’s $90 million opening day, it is still at the top of the $170-185 million estimate that Disney posted. Globally, “Doctor Strange 2” has earned an opening of $450 million, second only to “Spider-Man: No Way Home” for worldwide openings since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
nypost.com
08.05.2022 / 00:49
‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ may set box office record
despite poor reviews.The star-studded flick, with Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange, is now projected to top $200 million in US sales through Sunday, well ahead of the $160 million to $180 million previously expected, according to Variety.“Dr.
variety.com
07.05.2022 / 19:11
Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Summoning 2022’s Biggest Domestic Opening
J. Kim Murphy The doctor is in.
justjared.com
07.05.2022 / 19:09
'Doctor Strange' Now on Track to Score Biggest Box Office Opening of 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is massive.
thewrap.com
07.05.2022 / 18:53
‘Doctor Strange 2’ Summons a Jaw-Dropping $200 Million-Plus Box Office Opening
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is now within reach of a benchmark that box office analysts were only whispering about before its release: a $200 million-plus opening. After earning a jaw-dropping $90 million on opening day, including $36 million from Thursday previews, the 28th Marvel Cinematic Universe film is now projected by industry estimates to earn a $202 million weekend launch.
thewrap.com
06.05.2022 / 18:51
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Dazzles With $36 Million at Thursday Box Office
kick off the summer blockbuster season in style and give audiences another reminder of what a pandemic box office could look like if back to full strength. Independent trackers suggest that “Doctor Strange 2” could bring in $160 million in its opening weekend, with some going even higher to a $200 million start, if below what “No Way Home” managed.
justjared.com
06.05.2022 / 18:39
'Doctor Strange' Has 8th Largest Preview Performance of All Time - Box Office Numbers Revealed
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is already big.
variety.com
06.05.2022 / 18:19
Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Opens to Astonishing $36 Million in Previews
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThis sorcerer still reigns supreme.Disney and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” earned a formidable $36 million in Thursday previews, setting the stage for what could be a massive $175 million-plus debut this weekend. This ranks as the eighth largest preview performance ever, behind “Avengers: Infinity War’s” $39 million in 2018.
variety.com
05.05.2022 / 19:05
Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Ignites Internationally With $27 Million
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the latest timeline-bending entry in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, has kicked off at the international box office, collecting $27.2 million on opening day.The film is currently playing in 20 overseas markets, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea. “Doctor Strange 2” opens in North America and several other territories on Friday.