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BOX OFFICE: DOCTOR STRANGE Debuts Way Ahead Of ANT-MAN And GOTG In International Opening |
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Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:05 |
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Doctor Strange has opened in 33 different markets this week, and as a result, it's already made a magical $86 million overseas. That's way ahead of what most analysts predicted, and most surprisingly, significantly higher than a number of other Marvel Studios movies. For example, it's 49% ahead of Ant-Man, 37% ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy, and 23% ahead of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Deadline actually compared the numbers in the same territories and used today's exchange rates).
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All of those went on to be huge hits and quickly received sequels, so things are looking good for Doctor Strange so far. Interestingly, in Korea, the movie's $18.1 million haul means that it's already exceeded the lifetime grosses of Guardians of the Galaxy and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice!
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