Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness must have retrieved its opening weekend box office from other universes! The highly anticipated Disney/Marvel film edged past its $185 million projection for opening weekend, grossing an optimistic $187 million over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The Friday open for Doctor Strange pulled in a reported $90 million, while Saturday box office nabbed $57.5 million. On Mother’s Day (May 8), revenue dropped by 32% with the film drawing in a little bit over $39 million. International grosses make up about 58.9% of total box office at $265 million, making the worldwide gross a whopping $450 million — one of the best during the Covid era. The pic released in 4,534 theaters.
Some bragging rights earned by the film include No. 3 film with top opening weekend in May, No. 7 film with top opening days, and the No. 8 film to reach the $100 million to $900 million range within a short span of time.
As far as how audiences felt about the film, over 10,000 audience members rated the film at 87%, while critics gave the film a 75%, according to RT. Metacritic users, however, gave the film mixed or average reviews, and a ranking of 6.2 out of 10.
The best opening for Sam Raimi, he directs a star-studded cast, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Shelia Atim, and Xochitl Gomez. The screenplay is written by Michael Waldron of Loki fame.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is available in theaters now.
