Marvel’s Doctor Strange 2, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen, has broken another record by becoming the highest-grossing film of the year, beating DC’s The Batman, which starred Robert Pattinson in the titular role.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was released on May 6, 2022, and is a sequel to the 2018 MCU movie, Doctor Strange. The story continues following the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home and the Disney+ series, WandaVision. It is directed by the renowned horror icon Sam Raimi.
The Forbes report estimates that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has now earned over $350 million in the US and $465 million overseas, giving it a global gross of approximately $815 million.
Trade experts have suggested that Doctor Strange 2 might earn up to $950 by the end of its theatrical run. However, there is uncertainty about the movie hitting the $1 billion mark.
Being a part of the MCU, the inter-connectivity of the movies has been suggested to be one of the reasons for Doctor Strange 2’s commercial success.
On the other hand, The Batman is a standalone movie with no connection to the DCEU. The movie’s global earnings totaled $769 million, making it the highest-grossing film in 2022 leading up to the release of Doctor Strange 2.
In spite of good reception from the audience and critics alike, the film couldn’t achieve the success of its other DC predecessors such as Aquaman and The Dark Knight, both of which grossed over $1 billion globally. Experts have attributed this to pandemic restrictions and its lengthy running time.
However, things might change by the end of the year. Doctor Strange 2 would face tough competition from upcoming sequels of fan-favorite movies, such as Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water at the box office.
About Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the sequel to the 2016 movie Doctor Strange. The film is directed by Sam Raimi with a screenplay by Jade Bartlett and Michael Waldron.
It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Xochitl Gomez.
The sequel revolves around the dangerous consequences of Doctor Strange opening the multiverse.
Source: Marvel official Website
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