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| Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Dr. Stephen Strange in a scene from "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," in this image released by Marvel Studios. AP-Yonhap |
Hollywood blockbuster "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" has topped a cumulative 3 million admissions at the fastest pace during the COVID-19 pandemic, box-office data showed Monday.
The latest Marvel Studios' flick attracted 1.7 million people from Friday to Sunday, bringing its combined total to 3.5 million, according to the data from the Korea Film Council.
It surpassed the 3 million threshold Saturday, the fourth day of its theatrical release, becoming the sixth film to achieve the feat since the coronavirus outbreak.
Its pace outmatched that of the biggest pandemic-era hit, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which needed seven days to reach the number.
Since its release, the sequel to the 2016 "Doctor Strange" has been breaking records in Korea, including the best opening-day score of 715,000.
Over the weekend, the American animated crime comedy "The Bad Guys" came in a distant second with 110,000 people and the Japanese animation "Butt Detective the Movie: the Secret of Souffle Island" placed third with 50,000. (Yonhap)
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