Marvel Studios and Disney tentpole had hoped to clear at least $70 million in its sophomore outing
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By Pamela McClintock, 8 hrs ago
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
There’s major drama happening at the pre-Thanksgiving box office .
As expected, Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is staying atop the chart in its second weekend with $66 million-$67 million for a 10-day domestic total of nearly $290 million. On Friday, it earned $17.9 million for a domestic total of $238.6 million.
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The Marvel Studios and Disney tentpole had hoped to clear at least $70 million in its sophomore outing, but is falling more than expected, or 63 percent.
It isn’t uncommon for a Marvel pic to decline more than 60 percent, although the first Black Panther , which opened to $202 million, declined less than 55 percent in its second weekend. The last two Marvel films, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder , both posted declines in the 67 percent range, according to Comscore.
Wakanda Forever launched to $181 million in North America last weekend, a November record . It was also the second-biggest box office debut of 2022 so far, behind Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($187.4 million).
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