'Doctor Strange' Looking at $70 Million Box Office Opening Pay Day
Doctor Strange is one of the more obscure Marvel heroes, but that's apparently not stopping anyone from throwing their money at the Marvel giant. One reviewer gave rousing praise to the film, and it seems Marvel has done it again.
The film is looking at a $70 million opening weekend across the U.S., which beats out Ant-Man ($57.2), Thor ($65.7) and Captain America: The First Avenger ($65).
“Marvel’s bread and butter has become turning lesser-known characters into tier-one characters,” said Shawn Robbins, senior analyst at BoxOffice.com. “I’m having a hard time finding any negative signs for this one.”
Predictions have this potentially being Cumberbatch's blockbuster breakout akin to Robert Downey Jr's rise to fame via his Iron Man role. The film has already opened in a number of markets overseas, earning $87.7 million.
Source: Variety
