Based on box-office performance, it looks like theaters decided to take the week off for CinemaCon.
With studios releasing a record low number of new films post-Covid, none wanted to face a week two against Disney’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which opens May 5.
Its opening could triple the gross of all titles this weekend.To be fair, that’s a low bar to clear at 67 million — the lowest for any April weekend in this century.
In terms of tickets sold (around 6 million), possibly the fewest for any weekend since the 1930s.“Doctor Strange” is expected to open to at least 150 million; 200 million is possible.
Strong initial reaction to Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” both at CinemaCon and in early press screenings, suggest May could provide a one-two punch to launch a strong summer.This weekend falls exactly three years after the late-April 2019 release of “Avengers: Endgame” and its record opening.
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