Doctor Strange 2 surpasses The Batman as the highest-grossing movie of all time
Key Takeaways:
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel's most recent theatrical release, has earned another another accolade.
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a Marvel Cinematic Universe film that is a direct sequel to the 2018 film Doctor Strange.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel's most recent theatrical film, has added another feather to its cap. The film starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen has surpassed DC's The Batman as the year's highest-grossing film. The Marvel picture had grossed over $800 million worldwide as of Saturday. The Batman, which came out in March, has a lifetime gross of $769 million dollars.
According to Forbes, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has grossed over $350 million in the United States and an additional $465 million internationally, for a total worldwide gross of $815 million. Experts believe that the picture will gross $950 million worldwide, but they are unsure if it will break the billion-dollar threshold.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a straight sequel to the 2018 film Doctor Strange and is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It also picks up where Marvel and Sony left off with Spider-Man: No Way Home and the Disney+ series WandaVision. People raced to see 'the latest Marvel flick,' according to trade experts, and this connectedness aided the film. Sam Raimi is the director of the picture.
On the other hand, The Batman is a standalone picture with no ties to the DC Extended Universe's tentpoles such as Justice League, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman. The Batman was unable to match the success of other DC films such as Aquaman and also the Dark Knight (another Batman film), both of which grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
According to industry sources, it's partially due to the pandemic and partly due to the film's gloomy, noir tone. Robert Pattinson made his debut as Batman in the Matt Reeves movie, which also starred Paul Dano, Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell, and Jeffrey Wright. It's been assured that there will be a sequel.