Doctor Strange 2 breaks all records: what income does he already have and is just beginning

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” debuted at number one in the North American weekend box office. The Marvel movie grossed $ 185 million from 4,534 theaters.

The sequel to the first part of “Doctor Strange” comes from director Sam Raimi and brings Benedict Cumberbatch back to the big screen, with a side cast that includes Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Xochitl Gomez and Michael Stuhlbarg. . We recall that the character played by Cumberbatch last appeared in “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, where the Master of Mystical Arts opened the multiverse.

According to Variety, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is a comeback for Disney after Covid released “Black Widow” in the $ 80 million debut, plus $ 60 million at Disney Plus), “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” ($ 75 million debut) and “Eternals” ($ 71 million debut).

Doctor Strange 2 is successful

You can see it in our cinema. “Doctor Strange 2” offered the best weekend debut of 2022 and the second best debut of the Covid-19 period (Spider Man: No Way Home).

The film has raised $ 265 million from 49 territories internationally, and has a total of $ 450 million globally.

However, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness received the second lowest Cinema Score rating for an MCU movie of all time. Only three movies in the entire history of Marvel have managed this counter-performance.

According to CinemaScore, quoted by The Direct, the audience gave the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness a B + rating. This makes the film one of three non-A-rated MCUs. The production “becomes a partner” with Thor, taking a B + and slightly above Eternals, which received the lowest rating for a Marvel movie. ever.

It should be noted that what CinemaScore “preaches” is based on a series of questions to the audience on the day of its official theatrical release.