The major markets for Doctor Strange included the UK and Korea where the film set records for Marvel films or came close to it.
The film was expected to have numbers on par with the opening weekends Ant-Man or Guardians of the Galaxy, other Marvel films which introduced characters that audiences weren’t necessarily familiar with.
While Marvel movies are always expected to do well, the early success of Doctor Strange has come as something of a surprise.
However, when the box office is compared to the same countries and adjusted for inflation, Strange out did Ant-Man by nearly 50% and Guardians by more than 35%, according to Deadline.