Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness

2022 - 5 - 6

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'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' Conjures $27M+ On ... (Deadline)

Disney/Marvel's Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness began offshore release on Wednesday in 20 markets and has grossed $27.2M.

In Japan, DS2 at $3.8M scored the No. 2 highest non-local opening day during the health crisis and repped the No. 3 best day one for any MCU release (behind Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: NWH). Despite only being previews, Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness was tops in all Latin American territories yesterday. UPDATE, writethru: 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. Meanwhile, as noted in our global preview, a key part of the international box office weekend is Korea which has been very soft of late amid caution about returning to cinemas. In Europe, France ($3M) scored its second highest opening day during the pandemic era as did Italy ($2.2M) and Germany ($1.8M). Looking more closely at the starts, here’s a rundown: Malaysia ($1.6M) scored the 2nd highest opening day in industry history; Thailand ($1.2M) logged the best opening day during the pandemic era; same for Philippines ($1.2M). Hong Kong and Vietnam notched the second-best opening day of the pandemic.

Movie reviews: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is more ... (CTV News)

The action begins in Dr. Stephen Strange's (Cumberbatch) universe with the introduction of America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a teenager with the ability to ...

But many new moms are discovering a much different impulse once their newborn arrives: the desire to be left alone. Heidi Belair, 59, was born in Toronto and adopted when she was just a few months old. Wade decision and allow individual states to ban the procedure. Neeson is Alex Lewis, an assassin for hire who prides himself in the precision of his work. “Memory” continues the actor’s unbroken string of shoot ‘em ups, but with a twist. The release of “Memory,” a new Liam Neeson action movie, now playing in theatres, marks the star’s 14th anniversary as an action star. Based on historical records, the movie details a plan so outlandish it sounds as though it sprung from the fanciful mind of a screenwriter. On that level, it works because of the likable performances that draw the audience into the situation. There is displacement of refugees, racism and aspirations, but despite some tension in the storytelling, it has a tendency to lean into the feel-good aspects of the story. It should not come as a surprise that a movie called “Peace by Chocolate” is cloyingly sweet. Whether it is Wanda’s search for family, ably brought to life by Olsen’s poignant performance, or Strange’s attraction to Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams), this story has a strong, beating heart. In the search for her parents, she has explored 73 universes, each with their own unique sets of rules, all the while pursued by a demon who wants to steal her powers.

Marvel's 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' is all over ... (knkx.org)

The latest MCU film is at its best when director Sam Raimi leans into its horror elements, and at its weakest when it coasts on cameos and callbacks from a ...

If these sound like quibbles, consider how important it is for this particular film to sweep you up into its world — into its worlds — and dazzle you with the spectacle of limitless possibility. So, yes, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a mess. In that film, Raimi listened to his bosses as he does here, and dutifully loaded up the overcomplicated plot with a surfeit of studio-required villains — but he did so while indulging his goofier side by turning Peter Parker into a pompous tool, grooving down a Manhattan sidewalk. All of this is depicted with pleasantly disorienting spectacle and grandeur. Marvel fans loved the villains and hated Dancin' Peter, while we Raimi fans ate up Dancin' Peter with a big ol' spoon and rolled our eyes at the need to shoehorn in so many bad guys. The various universes we visit in our whistle-stop interdimensional tour pulsate with vivid color and swirling, psychedelic patterns. The callbacks that work best aren't Marvel callbacks, they're Raimi callbacks: zombies, ghouls, a brief tracking shot from the baddie's perspective. What they see and experience along the way draws on characters and situations established in past Marvel films and broadcast television shows, in recent and current Disney+ streaming series, and in the fervent speculation of Marvel fans. Makes sense: The plot sends the good Doctor (Benedict Cumberbatch), the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and newcomer America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) tumbling through a kaleidoscopic series of alternate universes. But back then, Marvel was still just a studio, and not yet a genre. So when that moment finally arrived, it proceeded to target and overwhelm their brains' pleasure centers with the ruthlessness of sheer, satisfying inevitability. For the record: "WOOOO!" is an emotional, purely reflexive reaction.

'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Is Pure Fanfic (WIRED)

If you've seen the trailer you already know it. It's the moment where Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) approaches Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and says, ...

This is the point, of course, and it definitely makes Madness fun in a way that, say, Eternals wasn’t. But it can have a bit of a kitchen-sink feeling. As WIRED pointed out last year, WandaVision kicked open the door to multiple realities in a way that meant not only could one Doctor Strange movie have multiple Doctor Stranges but also the Wanda from WandaVision (Elizabeth Olsen) could try to skip to a timeline where she joins children she never birthed in the main MCU timeline and also pass through one with a very prominent X-Man, who comes from a universe where Magneto is maybe her father. But that’s not the only way Multiverse of Madness feels like fanfic. (Whew!) A lot of this, like Strange’s appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, is the result of Disney now owning more of Marvel’s toys than it did two decades ago, having acquired Fox (previous parent of the Fantastic Four and the X-Men) in 2019 and cutting a deal to have Sony’s Spidey movies align with the larger Marvel movie world. One scene in Marvel’s latest offering, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, will surely dominate the conversation about the movie for weeks. It’s the kind of moment either meant to set up 100 more films and shows or to remind you just how much intellectual property Disney owns.

'Doctor Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness' Is The 6th Worst ... (Forbes)

And while reviews overall are positive, and audience scores are high, Doctor Strange 2 is not reviewing well for an MCU movie, in the overall context of ...

It's possible this could still go up or down with more reviews coming in. Again, there is only one true “big” miss in the MCU, Eternals with its rotten score (I am an Eternals apologist, and think it’s better than at least the bottom third of the list). The Doctor Strange scores are a bit of a surprise, however, given that the trailers looked impressive. - Iron Man – 94%

How to Watch 'Doctor Strange 2': Is 'The Multiverse of Madness' on ... (Collider.com)

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No Way Home set the tone for the new direction of multiversal antics in the MCU, and Multiverse of Madness is set to take them to a new extreme. Multiverse of Madness follows up directly after the events of Spider-Man’s latest outing that featured Dr. Strange reigning in a major multiversal tear of his own creation. The events of this show lead directly into Wanda’s state of mind at the start of Multiverse of Madness, and the Scarlet Witch appears to be a major threat to the safety of the sacred timeline. Disney+ is the home of all things Marvel in the streaming world, but Multiverse of Madness will not be available on the streamer for some time. Multiverse of Madness marks the return of director Sam Raimi to the comic book world. Marvel Studios is in the midst of one of the longest hot streaks in the history of film.