How ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Box Office Can Soar Where ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Crashed

These May Marvel movies had near identical second weekend totals, and now ”Guardians“ takes its stronger buzz against ”Fast X“ ["Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"]( [How 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Box Office Can Soar Where 'Doctor Strange 2' Crashed]( By Jeremy Fuster There’s no doubt now that “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is one of the best received superhero movies to hit theaters since they reopened, and its stronger-than-expected second weekend lends itself to some interesting box office comparisons to last year’s May Marvel film, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” A year ago, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” came into theaters with white-hot momentum from “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and earned the biggest opening weekend of the year with $187.4 million. But hardcore fans who bought a ticket that weekend weren’t as enthused as they were with “No Way Home,” and on the film’s second weekend, it slipped 67% to a $61.7 million second weekend total. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Big Tech Earnings][Pro Article]( [Big Tech Reports Surprisingly Strong Earnings – Which Means the Streaming Wars Will Rage On | Analysis]( [AI vs writers' strike][Pro Article]( [The Hollywood Writers’ Strike May Actually Be Aiding AI’s Takeover]( [Images from some of the comedies coming to theaters in 2023][Pro Article]( [Everyone's a Comedian: Why Hollywood Is Struggling to Bring Comedies Back to Theaters]( [Streaming Subscribers and ARPU][Pro Article]( [How the Streamers Stack Up Right Now in Subscribers and Revenue | Charts]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](