How Much Doctor Strange 2 Cost (& How Much For Box Office Success)
Here's how much Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness cost to make, and what it needs to earn to be a box office success. The original Doctor Strange movie released in 2016 was a moderate hit, grossing $677.7 million globally against an $165 million budget. Following that film, Stephen Strange played key supporting roles in record-breaking blockbusters such as Avengers: Infinity War and Spider-Man: No Way Home, building up the character's clout in the overall franchise. Now as the MCU progresses through its Phase 4, Strange is headlining his second solo film in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Kicking off the summer movie season, anticipation is very high for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film is poised to be the biggest cinematic event of the year so far, as advanced ticket sales are five times higher than the first movie. Just from those sales, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has made $42 million, illustrating how strong its box office prospects are. These are good signs for Disney and Marvel, since like most major tentpoles, the movie wasn't exactly cheap to make.
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No official Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness production budget has been reported yet, but a look at Marvel's history could provide a fair estimate. Previous Phase 4 entries Black Widow, Eternals, and Spider-Man: No Way Home all cost $200 million. Shang-Chi was reportedly the least expensive, but even there the figure is in the $150-200 million range. Considering the scale of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the fact it experienced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, $200 million is probably what the
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