‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’: The Best Test Yet of Box Office Recovery

Venom-Let-There-Be-Carnage-2021-movie-posters/”>Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” Sony’s first Marvel property to be released since the pandemic, starts with previews Thursday evening.

It is expected, at a minimum, to be the sixth domestic opener this year over $40 million, with expectations that $50 million or higher is possible.The “Venom” sequel launches a critical month for box office recovery ahead of “No Time to Die” (United Artists/October 8), “Dune” (Warner Bros./October 22) and other entries that are key tests of whether sustained improvement has taken hold.

Each film’s individual returns will have its own specific measures for success.What sets “Carnage” apart is that it is a rare case this year of a possible apples-to-apples comparison.

The first “Venom” opened in 2018 on exactly the same weekend (to a then-October record $80 million).

Comparisons to previous Marvel sequels also provide guidance for measuring the results.No two dates are exactly the same.

“Carnage” can

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