BOX OFFICE FORECAST

Two movies arrive in theaters to challenge Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness for the box office title.

The Doctor Strange sequel is likely to earn another $30 million this weekend. That ought to be enough for Doctor Strange to three-peat at the box office.

However, the Downton Abbey sequel is a longshot to dethrone Doctor Strange. The original 2019 Downton Abbey made $31 million in its debut. Downton Abbey: A New Era could struggle to reach that mark. The film’s audience is an older crowd that hasn’t fully embraced returning to megaplexes.

The other new arrival is titled, Men. This horror film is created by the director of two, critically-acclaimed science fiction thrillers: Ex Machina and Annihilation. This new psychological thriller focuses on a widow tormented by various men, who are played by the same actor. (Box Office Mojo)

Next weekend, for the long Memorial Day vacation, Tom Cruise will attract large crowds with the long-awaited sequel, Top Gun: Maverick.