“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
The sequel scratches the cinema record
Benedict Cumberbatch as “Doctor Strange” in the latest Marvel hit.
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“Doctor Strange 2” with Benedict Cumberbatch has had a strong start in cinemas. But other magicians were more successful in Germany.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has had a strong start in cinemas. As the industry magazine “Variety” reported, the Marvel spectacle played 450 million US dollars worldwide in its first weekend.
In the US alone, the superhero sequel made $185 million. The film with Benedict Cumberbatch (45) in the leading role has had the best theatrical release of 2022 so far. “The Batman”, the previous leader from the competing DC universe, “only” fetched 134 million.
Second place behind Spider-Man
“Doctor Strange 2” is also the second most successful start since the beginning of the corona pandemic. Only in-house competitor “Spider-Man: No Way Home” grossed more ($260 million) on its debut in December 2021.
Globally, too, “Doctor Strange 2” ranks behind “Spider-Man” as the best restart of the Corona period. Overall, the sequel is the fourth strongest Marvel start, behind the last two “Avengers” films and Spidey.
In Germany only second place in 2022
In Germany, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is also a hit. Since May 4th, 800,000 visitors have immersed themselves in the film’s multiverse. According to “Variety”, he converted the equivalent of twelve million dollars in Germany.
With this result, Benedict Cumberbatch is only second in the annual charts in this country. For once, no comic film adaptation got off to a better start. “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets” is number one instead. The third part of the “Harry Potter” spin-off attracted 817,000 visitors to the cinema on the opening weekend.