Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness- 189m

Dr Strange $242M

Doctor Strange - 215

$176 MILLION

Outselling GOTG Vol 2, Thor Ragnarok, and Captain Marvel. Curiously absent is Captain America Civil War. Hopefully it can continue to sell well.

The "leaks" are curiously timed. Makes me wonder if tracking is low .. but coming off of No Way Home I don't see how Marvel fans are gonna be waiting on this one. Should be near $200M for this type of event picture.

It’s definitely doing north of 175m but I wouldn’t start a club lol

I will continue to underpredict Marvel movies because I swear at some point people will get tired of the schtick and lose interest…. (pretty sure I’ve been predicting such a thing for 5+ years, with no success yet)

DSatMoM — $138m?

The early critics view: It plays like a Sam Raimi horror movie, weird and very macabre.

Should still do great but definitely could still be divisive if some moviegoers want a light Spiderman type experience. If it plays like a horror movie, will Friday be overly inflated?

Reviews start at 88% with 6.8/10 avg rating.

Should settle in mid to high 70s. A weaker Marvel entry for sure on par with Black Widow, Captain Marvel, etc., according to critics at least

Reviews start at 88% with 6.8/10 avg rating.

Should settle in mid to high 70s. A weaker Marvel entry for sure on par with Black Widow, Captain Marvel, etc., according to critics at least

Some of the reviewers, while still endorsing the film, seemed confused as to what they were watching. This must be a bit different than the generally lighthearted fare.

Variety's review is telling:

Benedict Cumberbatch Returns for a Head-Trip Sequel That’s Both Entertaining and Exhausting
It's an unhinged ride, a CGI horror jam, a Marvel brainteaser and, at moments, a bit of an ordeal.

I can't see this still have a chance to win the year if its divisive so should pave the way for JW/Thor/BP/Avatar though my bet is on BP.

This looks like it's gonna have a mixed reception and probably poor legs. Can't see it crossing 450m.

presales look crazy strong. 35m+ previews and 200m+ OW unless walk ups are super bad. Legs could be meh but that should not stop it from hitting 450m.

It lost that possibility with JW:Dominion & Avatar 2 both dropping the same year

This all depends on your standing point on Wanda. Its gonna be one of the most polarizing MCU films to date

RT average ratings
1. Black Panther 8.3/10
2. Avengers: Endgame 8.2/10
3. The Avengers 8.1/10
4. Spider Man No Way Home 7.8/10
5. Guardians of the Galaxy 7.8/10
6. Captain America: Civil War 7.7/10
7. Iron Man 7.7/10
8. Spider-Man Homecoming 7.7/10
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 7.6/10
10. Avengers: Infinity War 7.6/10
11. Thor Ragnarok 7.6/10
12. Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 7.5/10
13. Spider-Man Far From Home 7.4/10
14. Doctor Strange 7.3/10
15. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 7.2/20
16. Captain America: The First Avenger 7.0/10
17. Ant-Man and the Wasp 7.0/10
18. Iron Man 3 7.0/10
19. Ant-Man 6.9/10
20. Black Widow 6.9/10
21. Avengers: Age of Ultron 6.8/10
22. Captain Marvel 6.8/10
23. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 6.7/10
24. Thor 6.7/10
25. Iron Man 2 6.5/10
26. Thor: The Dark World 6.2/20
27. The Incredible Hulk 6.2/10
28. Eternals 5.6/10

The 20% of Rotten reviews are not deterring presales, but I do wonder what the Audience Score/WOM will end up being.

Dr Strange overseas opening day data:

$27.2 million from 20 material markets

4% behind Spidy, 210% ahead of Batman, 153% ahead of first Dr. Strange

#1 in all markets in Europe / APAC.

South Korea led Wednesday with $5.9 million (second highest opening day for Disney releases behind only Endgame), followed by Japan ($3.8 million), France ($3 million), Italy ($2.2 million), Germany ($1.8 million), Malaysia ($1.6 million) and Thailand ($1.2 million), Mexico ($3.5 million), AU ($1.9M).

I'm hearing low $200s based on Friday but as O mentioned, that day may be inflated.

Having seen it - not good.