Box Office: ‘The Bad Guys’ Leads Quiet Weekend With $16 Million

Tomorrow: read about the handover of Hong Kong in the second exclusive extract. Abridged extract from The Hong Kong Diaries, by Chris Patten (Allen Lane, £30), out 21 June.

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Kerry Katona impressed her Instagram followers after she posted a glamorous snap of herself enjoying a cuppa during a TV appearance.Kerry appeared on Channel 4 show Steph's Packed Lunch when she took time out for a quick pic.The 41-year-old was wearing a zip-up black leather jacket, with her luscious blonde hair flowing over her shoulders. Kerry opted for a glamorous make-up look and her skin a glowing golden complexion that accentuated her beauty.

Met Office have revealed the weather Brits can expect ahead of the Platinum Jubilee weekend as forecasts suggest a royal washout could be on the way instead.The UK will enjoy a four-day Bank Holiday weekend beginning on Thursday June 2, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne.Temperatures next week could exceed the current 2022 high of 27.5C as Brits prepare to celebrate with a week full of festivities.But early predictions show a low-pressure front from France dampening spirits with heavy downpours by Saturday of the Jubilee weekend.Dan Rudman, Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, said: "As we move into next week, there's a more mixed picture once again."He added: "Spells of rain affecting many places before more settled conditions are expected through the middle of the week, though still with the chance of some showers even then.""Although the Jubilee Weekend is still a week away, what we're keeping an eye on is how a plume of warm air behaves later in the week."Which, despite returning temperatures to around average for the time of year, could also bring some showers as it moves in from the south and travels north on Thursday and Friday."It will follow higher temperatures this weekend, which are expected to reach the high teens and early 20s.Meteorologist Aiden McGivern said: "The pressure is on for a ten-day trend - it includes two bank holidays at the end of next week.Mr McGivern said that colder and rainy weather would start moving in from Sunday and then it will be quite unsettled and unpredictable by the end of the week."Some computer models are suggesting that low will drift our way from the southwest for the end of next week to bring widespread showers and outbreaks of rain from the southwest,"

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness debuted at No. 1 with $265M at the domestic box office from 4,534 theaters this weekend.And with a global total of $450M, Sam Raimi's $200M-budget MCU sequel became the second biggest opening for a Hollywood movie during the pandemic era - according to Deadline.The PG-13 multiverse flick - starring Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Benedict Wong - has a 75% critic approval rating (out of 315 reviews) and an 87% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the newest timeline-altering tentpole in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, captured a huge $265 million in its international box office debut.Those mighty ticket sales represent the second-biggest opening weekend overseas in pandemic times. Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” still stands as the highest-grossing COVID-era debut with $340 million internationally.The second “Doctor Strange” film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the goatee-rocking sorcerer, generated $185 million in North America over the weekend, bringing its global tally to a massive $450 million.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDoctor Strange and his questionably effective book of spells has summoned a blockbuster $185 million at North American movie theaters over the weekend, reaffirming the box office dominance of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe after a shakier, pandemic-battered year for the franchise.The timeline-bending “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” represents a return to form for Disney’s MCU after COVID-era releases “Black Widow” ($80 million debut, plus $60 million on Disney Plus), “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” ($75 million debut), and “Eternals” ($71 million debut). Due to the pandemic and other extenuating circumstances, those installments failed to live up to their franchise predecessors in terms of ticket sales.

It’s official: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is massive.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has experienced the biggest domestic opening of 2022 so far.According to Variety, the Benedict Cumberbatch-starring feature is currently expected to rake in over $200 million at the box office in its first weekend of release.Previous reports indicated that the newest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe would only earn a still-impressive $140 million to $160 million dollars. Coming out on top:Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is expected to have the biggest domestic opening of 2022 so farThe outlet also reported thatDoctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness is expected to overtake The Batman in terms of the biggest domestic box office opening of the year.The Sam Raimi–directed movie raked in an impressive$134 million in its first weekend of release, which occurred in March.

despite poor reviews.The star-studded flick, with Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange, is now projected to top $200 million in US sales through Sunday, well ahead of the $160 million to $180 million previously expected, according to Variety.“Dr.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains a major “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” spoiler. 

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThis sorcerer still reigns supreme.Disney and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” earned a formidable $36 million in Thursday previews, setting the stage for what could be a massive $175 million-plus debut this weekend. This ranks as the eighth largest preview performance ever, behind “Avengers: Infinity War’s” $39 million in 2018.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the latest timeline-bending entry in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, has kicked off at the international box office, collecting $27.2 million on opening day.The film is currently playing in 20 overseas markets, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea. “Doctor Strange 2” opens in North America and several other territories on Friday.

Refresh for latest…: Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness began offshore release on Wednesday in 20 markets and is already doing some crazy numbers. With $27.2M through yesterday, the first-day overall results are only 4% below Spider-Man: No Way Home and a staggering 153% ahead of the original 2016 Doctor Strange, as well as 210% ahead of The Batman on a like-for-like basis at today’s rates.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the latest timeline-bending installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, looks to start the summer movie season with a sizzle.The comic book movie — the second standalone superhero adventure to spotlight Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange — is projected to collect a mighty $160 million to $180 million when it opens in 4,400 North American theaters over the weekend. Some box office experts believe that excitement for all things Marvel could propel the film’s three-day tally closer to $200 million.

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Everything Everywhere All At Once is a hit!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” topped the box office in South Korea over the May Day weekend, beating a handful of minor local titles which released in hope of catching a rising market.The latest Friday-Sunday period appeared to represent a turning point – a $4.86 million nationwide aggregate was the biggest weekend haul since January – but a slow and uncertain one. Theatrical box office in Korea has been severely depressed all year due to government-imposed COVID restrictions, audience caution and a paucity of new release local titles.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAt the box office, A24’s genre-bending black comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has become the little indie that could.After six weeks in theaters, the film has grossed $35 million in North America, an impressive sum for an arthouse flick. Those ticket sales are a positive indication that adult audiences will return to the big screen for the right movie, and also a reminder that ticket buyers really love the concept of a multiverse.Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the well-reviewed “Everything Everywhere All at Once” stars Michelle Yeoh as a wife and mother who exists in a multiverse, a term popularized by Marvel comic book adventures like “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and the upcoming “Doctor Strange” sequel.

J. Kim Murphy With Marvel’s crimefighters still a week away, “The Bad Guys” should continue its reign as the domestic box office leader.