Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness conjures $265M domestic box office debut

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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.

Casting a spell! Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness debuted at No. 1 with $265M at the domestic box office from 4,534 theaters this weekendThe two-time Oscar-nominated 45-year-old was hard at work hyping Doctor Strange on the talk show circuit all week, and he just hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live with musical guest Arcade Fire.Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's rival multiverse flick Everything Everywhere All at Once starring Michelle Yeoh clung to the No.

5 spot with $3.3M from 1,542 theaters in its seventh week for a global total of $46.6M. The $25M-budget absurdist sci-fi action flick's lasting power has much to do with its 'certified fresh' 96% critic approval rating (out of 248 reviews) and 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.On Friday, Jamie Lee Curtis - who portrays IRS inspector Deirdre Beaubeirdra - boasted that their 'marvelous tiny movie' has 'out marveled any Marvel movie.' Breaking records: 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 Critics have spoken: The PG-13 multiverse flick - starring Elizabeth Olsen (pictured), Benedict Cumberbatch, and Benedict Wong - has a 75% critic approval rating out of.