Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness general news and discussion thread

[Webfoot Hero]

That's not a good CinemaScore for an MCU film. Ties Thor and just beats out Eternals. The box office legs may not be good.

 

[Mysteryman]

Brief summary of my experience watching the film: enjoyed it, better than the first movie.

Marvel Offices:”We Did it,EVIL IS ON OUR SIDE!”

 

[Comicbookguy339]

The B+ cinemascore is surprising. I can understand why critics may not be into it that much, especially if they haven't seen WandaVision but the hardcore Marvel fans not loving it...

 

[def28]

Sam Raimi has never got an A Cinema Score I'm aware of and this movie is very Sam Raimi. Horror films typically don't get high scores either. Despite critical praise or solid fan reaction.

Pretty sure even the Spidey flicks got an A-. Which is crazy to me.

 

[psylockolussus]

i don't even see this as a horror flick. Personally, there was nothing scary about the film. Maybe some spooky bits because Wanda went nuts, but its far from a horror film.

 

[Kev4000]

The B+ cinemascore is surprising. I can understand why critics may not be into it that much, especially if they haven't seen WandaVision but the hardcore Marvel fans not loving it...

If you transform a fan favorite into a unscrupulous horror monster without showing the audience how that happened and refuse her a good redemption, I am not shocked some people dont like this.

 

[Iceman]

Oh right. That’s not good.

 

[Iceman]

Just came back! That was a lot of fun. Not top tier Marvel but a great exercise in "let's see what Sam Raimi does with this". Not a horror movie but definitely lots of horror elements which elevated many scenes.
I didn't know many of the surprises and I'm glad I wasn't spoiled!
The 3D added a lot too, so if anyone wants to repeat I highly recommend it.

Oh thanks for that. I haven’t seen a film in 3D in years but might do here.

 

[Webfoot Hero]

Oh thanks for that. I haven’t seen a film in 3D in years but might do here.

It's amazing how much 3D has dropped off. I remember back when the first Dr. Strange came out, the ratio of 2D/3D showings were fairly equal. Now, there's 28 2D showings compared to 4 3D showings at the theater I normally attend.

 

[def28]

i don't even see this as a horror flick. Personally, there was nothing scary about the film. Maybe some spooky bits because Wanda went nuts, but its far from a horror film.

I'd label it as a dark fantasy adventure. But it's a genre mash up for sure. Lots of ways to define.

Many of the scenes, tone and imagery definitely take a page from the Directors known horror catalogue. Including the b movie and camp nature. Which isn't for everyone. But yeah, probably not particularly scary to most adults. For families with young children though, maybe a different story.

 

[Iceman]

It's amazing how much 3D has dropped off. I remember back when the first Dr. Strange came out, the ratio of 2D/3D showings were fairly equal. Now, there's 28 2D showings compared to 4 3D showings at the theater I normally attend.

Yeah it’s not been a consideration for me for years. After Avatar I was well up for that level of 3D depth on films, but most of them turned out to be crappy post-conversions and the main 3D was stuff jumping into your face which I didn’t need.

 

[Gothamsknight]

It really is interesting how different each person feels about this. I think it's one of the MCUs best, while others hate it. Maybe I'm biased because it's Raimi, but I genuinely thought it was great.

 

[Zyraquis]

MCU is as divisive as politics and religion these days. Some online responses are so intense that some may need to call in exorcists to chase away the evil spirits.

 

[Arachnerd]

That's what happens when quite a lot of fans end up becoming obsessive and toxic, no matter what side of the argument they're on.

 

[DyeLorean]

The only thing that bothers me about 3D is how dark the image looks. Other than that, I always liked a good 3D. That is something you don't get at home for sure. At one point 3D tv's were a thing. Is too bad it didn't work.

 

[Gothamsknight]

This track from Elfman was great!

 

[Mysteryman]

The Cinemascore for Multiverse of Madness is Better than Eternals And, Far Superior to Morbius.

 

[Mysteryman]

This track from Elfman was great!

This might not be a horror film,
But, that track gives me Spooky Vibes.

 

[mace1]

Most critics like doctor strange 2(75%),so that's still a great score.That's 4 stars out of 5 going by that.The average rating 6.50/10,so that's 3 and half stars on average out of 5.That is very good but not great. Most of the audience liked doctor strange 2(88%).The average rating from them 4.4 out 5.That's almost 4 and half stars out of 5. But it is one the least liked mcu movie. B+ cinemascore but it was still rated really high from the audience looking at the rt score.There is reason for that type of cinemascore and i will post some info on that below.


This came before the movie below.
Original AnalysisWhat do you guys think CinemaScore will be for DS:MoM now that critics are staying it's has lot of Horror? Usually Horror Movies recieve lower Cinema Score. I am still Thinking it will be A-.What do you guys think? (self.boxoffice)

 

[mace1]

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Gets A B+ CinemaScore
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness got off to a strong start at the box office, but Sam Raimi's sequel doesn't seem to be polling too well with audiences, as the film received a B+ CinemaScore.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may have gotten off to a strong start at the box office (both in The US and overseas), but Sam Raimi's mind-bending sequel doesn't seem to be polling as high with audiences as previous MCU movies.
The Master of the Mystic Arts' second solo outing received a B+ CinemaScore, and while that may not sound too bad, this is only the third time an MCU film has scored lower than an A. Eternals was given a franchise low B, but everything else has been graded A- and above since Thor's B+ in 2011.
CinemaScores don't necessarily mean a whole lot since they only poll a small amount of moviegoers leaving the theater on opening night, but it will be interesting to see if In The Multiverse of Madness continues to perform well over the next week or so. The reviews have been (mostly) positive (you'll find our verdict here), although its Rotten Tomatoes score has now dipped to 76%.
In Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Gets A B+ CinemaScore

‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Receives B+ CinemaScore
While Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has left quite the impression to draw in a crowd at the box office, we now also finally know what CinemaScore the film has received from audiences. Eternals surprised people back during its release when it received Marvel Studios’ worst Audience Score with a B, which might very likely be connected to its very different storytelling approach and even something like the inclusion of a sex scene that sometimes rubs general audiences the wrong way. Now, Multiverse of Madness has received its rating and now stands at a B+.
the score is the same that Fantastic Beasts: the Secrets of Dumbledore received as well as The Lost City. Even The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Uncharted were given a B+ rating from audiences.
2022’s Scream also got a B+ rating earlier this year and given Multiverse of Madness’ horror roots, it wouldn’t be too surprising that it played a key role in how the general audience reacted to the film. While some believe B+ or even a B rating signals “bad quality,” it’s more a reflection of elements in that film potentially catching audiences off-guard.
So far, it seems Morbius was one of the few films to actually get hit with the lowest CinemaScore, as it received a C+. The original 2011 Thor was for some time given the “worst” Marvel Cinematic Universe rating with B+ before Eternals release in theaters. Still, the film seems to be pulling in quite a few people into theaters and it’s horror roots may potentially also give it an extra boost, as even with lower CinemaScores they have pretty strong legs at the box office.
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Receives B+ CinemaScore - Murphy's Multiverse

A B+ cinemascore is not bad,more so if it is a horror type film.


CinemaScore
What the score means
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The company's founder, Ed Mintz, once said that "A's generally are good, B's generally are shaky, and C's are terrible. D's and F's, they shouldn’t have made the movie, or they promoted it funny and the absolute wrong crowd got into it." This is a good rule of thumb, but it's important to note that it also depends on genre. In summer 2019, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was a box-office success while Men in Black: International disappointed. Both had received a B grade.

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Horror movies, by contrast, score lower on average. The Conjuring, which scored an A- in 2013, was the very first horror movie to score better than a B+ average. B's are generally good for horror movies, while C's are generally shaky. A variety of reasons have been put forward as to why this is. The most common view is that horror fans have divided expectations: some will get disappointed if a horror film doesn't have enough gore or overt scares, while others prefer tropes like Nothing Is Scarier.

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Other types of film that are prone to scoring badly are Le Film Artistique and others that are meant to be unsettling or highly experimental. A bad score can also be a sign of Misaimed Marketing or a film that did not live up to audience expectations in some way. The latter may explain why Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems got relatively poor scores (D+ and C+ respectively). Both starred Adam Sandler, so they may have attracted viewers expecting comedies.

 

[TheVileOne]

The Cinemascore for Multiverse of Madness is Better than Eternals And, Far Superior to Morbius.

I mean that's not the only thing that's superior.

 

[TheVileOne]

People genuinely hated

Spoiler

the Bruce Campbell post-credits scene? Huh? Why?

Yeah, it was a gag, but I found it a cute nod to Evil Dead. Calling that one of the worst MCU credits scenes seems unbearably hyperbolic and speaks more of your expectations than anything.

I will say the Clea scene was clunky though.

Anyone who thinks that way doesn't deserve nice things.

 

[P Supreme]

The trailers are highly misleading. It didn't ruin the experience for me, but it annoys me when studios do this.

They should had never teased Professor X. I guess his tease was big reason for the opening numbers people were expecting more xmen im projecting I WAS EXPECTING. Xmen lol

 

[TheVileOne]

They should had never teased Professor X. I guess his tease was big reason for the opening numbers people were expecting more xmen im projecting I WAS EXPECTING. Xmen lol

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I think people expected the Multiverse would be this magic answer and reasoning for X-Men, Fantastic Four, mutants etc. coming into the MCU. But that's not the case.

 

[Mysteryman]

I mean that's not the only thing that's superior.

As someone who has not seen Multiverse yet, that is good to know.