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Doctor Strange(2016)

Released

2016 · FILM

Doctor Strange

A brilliant but arrogant neurosurgeon discovers a hidden world of ancient sorcery in New York and Kathmandu, where he must master mystical powers to stop a vengeful zealot from stealing a dangerous secret that could destroy reality itself.

“The impossibilities are endless.”

Directed by

Scott Derrickson, Joey Coughlin

Written by

Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson

Rated

MPA · PG-13

Runtime

115 min

ActionAdventureFantasy

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Synopsis

A talented yet conceited surgeon whose career collapses receives a second chance after a sorceress mentors him, teaching him to protect the world from malevolent forces.

Credits

Actors

Editor

Production Designer

Director of Photography

Ben Davis

Writers

Directors

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 871+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Sabrina PliscoShot by Ben DavisScored by Michael GiacchinoDesigned by Charles WoodSound by Dustin CapulongCostumes by Alexandra ByrneStunts by James M ChurchmanVFX by Mats Andersen

Box Office

2016 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$676.3M

Budget$180.0M

Worldwide gross$676.3M

break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $232.6M — 34% of worldwide · International: $443.7M (66%)

Opening weekend: $85.1M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $110.0M — 47% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 3,882 theaters

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Full synopsis

Also known as

Dr. Strangede
Marvel Studios' Doctor Strangede
Docteur Strangefr

Release dates around the world4 countries · show

Hong Kong SAR ChinaOct 13, 2016
ChinaOct 16, 2016
United StatesOct 20, 2016
United KingdomOct 24, 2016

Companies

ProductionMarvel Studios

DistributionBuena Vista International, Cinecolor Films, Cineforum, Columbia Pictures, Falcon

Special effectsThe Third Floor, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Framestore, Method Studios, Luma Pictures

Other companies5th Kind, ARRI Rental, Abbey Road Studios, Access Bookings, Allan Padelford Camera Cars

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