For comparison, Marvel’s last November release, Thor: The Dark World, opened to just shy of $32 million on Friday, before grossing $85 million in its opening weekend.
Variety is reporting that Doctor Strange earned $32.6 million Friday, which raises its opening weekend projections to $84 million.
If those projections hold, the film will come just short of Thor: The Dark World‘s opening weekend tally.
That film went on to gross just over $94 million in its opening weekend after a $37 million Friday.