According to Sunday’s study, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” remained at the top of the box office charts for the second consecutive weekend.
With a total of $ 688 million, it’s already one of the films with the highest pandemic revenue and second in 2022. But the 67% drop is also a steep drop, even for the trustworthy load of superhero movies. However, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” dropped 68% in the second weekend.
Released by Walt Disney Co., ”Doctor Strange 2 took advantage of the fact that it was Marvel’s first film, followed by Spider-Man: There Is No Way Home, in which wizard Benedict Cumberbatch played a key role.
Directed by Sam Rhyme, “Doctor Strange 2” is also based on the popular Disney + series “Wandavision” and contains many cameos that fans don’t want to ruin. All the elements came together to give Doctor Strange the eleventh biggest home debut of all time. But even the reviews aren’t as strong as the reviews on the latter part of “Spider-Man,” which could have a lasting impact on the film.
The film has already surpassed the global revenue of the first “Doctor Strange” film, as well as 11 other titles in Marvel’s cinematic world – and it hasn’t even been shown in China.
There was little on the way in a new competition. The only major new films are Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s adaptations of Stephen King’s “Firestarter,” released in both theaters and on the company’s streaming service, Peacock +.
Starring Zac Efron and Ryan Keira Armstrong, “Firestarter” grossed just $ 3.8 million in 3,412 theaters in North America. The film’s reviews haven’t faded until now, but critics haven’t been much pleased with these people with pyro-kinetic abilities in this recurring King story. There wasn’t even an audience on board, which gave it a C-CinemaScore.
“Firestarter” debuted at number four, behind the family films “Bad Boys” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” which came second and third respectively. In the fourth weekend, Universal’s “Bad Guys” added $ 6.9 million, bringing global revenue to $ 165.6 million. Sonic 2 generated $ 4.6 million in its sixth week, bringing its total to $ 175.7 million.
Meanwhile, “all everywhere and once” is still going strong even after eight weeks of release. The A24 film grossed an additional $ 3.3 million, which is 6% less than last weekend, bringing its total revenue to $ 47 million.
The religious comedy Family Camp also opened this weekend at Roadside Attractions. Playing on 854 screens, the PG rated image grossed $ 1.4 million. And Blacker Street released the well-reviewed indie “Montana Story,” starring Haley Lou Richardson as a woman who comes home with her estranged brother to raise a sick father. Montana History earned $ 20104 from four theaters.
Events are in full swing in the coming weeks: next weekend, Focus Features will debut “Downton Abbey: A New Era” and A24 will have Alex Garland’s thriller “Men” before it will fully open in “Top Gun: Maverick”. Tom Cruise. “Fly to the movies on Memorial Day weekend.
Source: Huffpost
