Cinephiles have spoken & Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a huge winner for Marvel and the box office. The latest Marvel tentpole earned a 4-day gross of $90 million which shatters the Labor Day Weekend box office record. With the new numbers factored in, the global opening comes close to $140 million for its international debut.
When not taking into account Labor Day, the film earned 71.4 million over the 3 day weekend and its three-day gross marks the second-best three-day opening of the pandemic, topping the $70 million start for Fast 9 and only trailing the $80.3 million debut for Black Widow. The global take for Shang-Chi is at an estimated $127.6 million which also exceeds tracking as that called for a $90 million worldwide debut. The film also now holds the record for Labor Day weekend opening which has had Rob Zombie’s 2007 Halloween remake holding that crown after its $30.6 million start since 2007.
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