Sony’sVenom: Let There Be Carnagedevoured the weekend box office competition after bringing in $90.1 million. The highly anticipated sequel debuted at number one and easily scored the highest domestic pandemic opening, squashingBlack Widow’s previous record of $80.8 million. The studio was cautious with their initial projections forVenom: Let There Be Carnage, but it was clear to outsiders that the studio was sitting on a box office monster, just waiting to be unleashed.
Helping theVenom: Let There Be Carnagewin at thebox officeis the fact that Sony decided to release the movie exclusively in theaters, bypassing the pandemic era strategy of simultaneous streaming. Sony President, Motion Pictures Group Josh Greenstein says, “We had confidence in the theatrical experience, confidence in our big valuable IP and took full advantage and had the patience to weather all of this.” The strategy has clearly paid off and others are taking notice for future releases. Globally,Venom: Let There Be Carnagetook in an additional $13.8 million, bringing its global total to $103.9 million.
The Addams Family 2debuted at number two this weekend with $18 million. The sequel was also available to stream at home on PVOD for a 48-hour rental at $19.99.The Addams Family 2was able to beat initial projections and will likely be a steady winner throughout the rest of October as Halloween approaches. Marvel Studios’Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsfell to number three after four-week stay at number one. As of this writing, the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been able to earn $386.9 million globally. Next up for the MCU will be the highly anticipatedThe Eternals, which opens in theaters next month.
Candymanearned $1.2 million this weekend, which was more than enough to land the seventh spot. The horror thriller has brought in just over $75 million globally since debuting six weeks ago, butnot everybody is impressed. Disney’sJungle Cruisetook the eighth spot with $680K, bringing its global total to $206.7 million.The Jesus Musicdebuted at number nine with $560K, whileTitanedebuted at number ten with $515K. You can check out the rest of this weekend’s box office data over atThe Numbers.
• 1.Venom: Let There Be Carnage- $90.1 Million
• 2.The Addams Family 2- $18 Million
• 3.Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings- $6 Million
• 4.The Many Saints of Newark- $5 Million
