US Box Office Weekend Report 6th - 8th May 2022: Doctor Strange 2 tops the North American Box office on its debut with $185 Million

Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness

As Marvel movies tend to do these days Doctor Strange 2 has entered the box office at the top, and although its not a record breaking entry it is a danm good one.

The movie took an amazing $90 Million (including previews) on Friday alone and went on to take $185 Million by the end of the weekend.

The only movie to have done better in recent times is its spiritual predecessor Spider-Man: No Way Home.

The movie took a massive 85% of this weeks North American box office total taking, and it is already 3rd top movie of 2022.

The Bad Guys

After spending a couple of weeks at the top the animated feature falls to number 2 this weekend with a gross of $9.7 Million, down 40% over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total US gross of $57.5 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

The video game adaption falls to number 3 this weekend with $6.2 Million, a 46% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total US gross of $169.9 Million after 5 weeks of release and its the 4th top movie of 2022.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

This third in the Fantastic Beasts series falls to number 4 this weekend with $3.9 Million, a big 52% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total North American gross of just $86 Million after 4 weeks of release, and with the movie being considered a flop the question must be asked as to the continuation of the series, it was supposed to be a 5 movie series!

The movie is the 7th top film of 2022 so far.

Everything Everywhere All At Once

The surprise hit of the spring holds its position at number 5 this weekend as the Michelle Yeoh starring movie takes $3.3 Million on its 7th weekend of release, a 40% drop over last weekend.

The movie has now taken an incredible $41 Million over its box office run, amazing when you think it started as a small independent movie in a handful of cinemas and has grown in critical response and will be a cult classic going forward.

This weeks top 10 US Box Office films

1. Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness - $187,420,998
2. The Bad Guys - $9,573,985
3. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - $6,019,743
4. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - $4,264,246
5. Everything Everywhere All At Once - $3,528,416
6. The Northman - $2,864,430
7. The Lost City - $2,763,701
8. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - $1,585,927
9. Memory - $1,385,522
10. Father Stu - $875,091

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