Is it the honeymoon period for Doctor strange in the multiverse of madness finished already? Given that the 28th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe managed to cross $500 million at the worldwide box office in five days, we’re inclined to say no, but Sam Raimi’s sequel has set an alarmingly unwanted record for the franchise.
Not content with posting one of the MCU’s worst CinemaScore ratings, multiverse of madness it has now suffered the steepest Friday-to-Friday drop in the superhero saga’s 14-year history. According to the latest estimates, Benedict Cumberbatch’s reality-hopping escapade raked in an estimated $17 million from national screens yesterday, down nearly 82% from the previous Friday.
That takes away the honors black widowwhich fell 79% in its second phase last summer, although it should be noted that the Scarlett Johansson prequel was, of course, a hybrid Disney Plus release, which significantly hurt its commercial prospects.
As it is, however, Doctor strange in the multiverse of madness it will easily win the weekend with a projected gross in the $60-65 million range, which will see it top $300 million in its homeland in 10 days. The real question is whether a billion dollars continues to grow out of range based on how quickly the national numbers drop, but we know much better at this stage than to bet against the MCU.
Either way, the mind-blowing blockbuster will pass. the batman sooner or later it will become the highest grossing Hollywood production of 2022.
