The much talked about and keenly anticipated 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness released last Friday. Being one of most awaited releases of recent times, the film opened on a thunderous note across all markets. In fact, with advance bookings for the film starting weeks before its release, expectations were that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness would open in the high figure range. Living up to expectations, the Benedict Cumberbatch starrer dominated the worldwide box office over the Mother’s Day weekend.
In fact, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness raked in a staggering 450 million USD [Rs. 3,482.37 cr.] within the first three days of its release at the worldwide box office. With 265 million USD [Rs. 2,052.33 cr.] coming in from the international markets and a further 185 million USD [Rs. 1,431.49 cr.] from the local domestic market the film has emerged as the second release to dominate the box office after Spider-Man: No Way Home which hit screens a while back.
The domestic opening is 2.1x the opening of original Doctor Strange (85 mil. USD), 7th biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) opening, 11th place all-time behind Avengers: Age of Ultron (191.2 mil. USD) and Incredibles 2 (182.6 mil. USD)
Going further, with positive reviews and strong word of mouth, not forgetting the franchise value the film comes with trade expectations are that the business of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will continue to see further growth.
