Box Office: ‘Downton Abbey’ Sequel Set to Debut at No. 2 as ‘Doctor Strange’ Continues Reign
variety.comWilliam Earl The “Doctor” is still in, as Marvel’s newest film continues to lead the box office against some very proper competition.“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” added another $8.5 million to its box office total on Friday, bumping its cumulative gross up to $318 million.
Meanwhile, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” is estimated to end the weekend with $18 million,“Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the second film spin-off of the beloved U.K.
series, raked in a solid $1 million in previews on Thursday from 3,300 theaters. But its weekend estimates won’t be enough to dethrone “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which is looking to top the domestic box office charts for a third weekend.
Alex Garland’s horror film “Men” also opens this weekend, but looks to have a soft start with only $423,000 from 1,800 screens during Thursday previews.
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