Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Tops 2022 First Day Advance Ticket Sales On Fandango

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness has set the bar for first-day advance ticket sales on Fandango. Fandango issued a press release noting that the film, which opens on May 6th, set a record for 2022 films for advance ticket sales. That’s ahead of such films as The Batman, Uncharted, Morbius and more.

You can check out Fandango’s full press release below. The film is directed by Sam Raimi and stars Benedict Cumberbath, Elizabeth Olson, Xochitl Gomez, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, and Rachel McAdams.

“DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS”
OBLITERATES FANDANGO’S FIRST DAY 2022 SALES RECORD
Advance tickets went on sale yesterday for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” opening exclusively in theaters on May 6, and within hours, Fandango saw staggering numbers of fans reserving their seats, showtimes selling out and theater partners posting new showtimes to meet the fan demand.

During its first 24 hours of presales, Fandango sold more tickets for “Doctor Strange 2” than for any other 2022 film so far in their first 24 hours of sales, including the previous leader, “The Batman.”

The first day presales for “Doctor Strange 2” are Fandango’s biggest since “Spider-Man: No Way Home” tickets went on sale on November 29, 2021.

Here’s the synopsis for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness:

After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Dr. Stephen Strange continues his research on the Time Stone. But an old friend turned enemy seeks to destroy every sorcerer on Earth, messing with Strange’s plan, causing him to unleash an unspeakable evil. Strange will face an on coming storm, where he will be faced with old enemy’s and new foes, we will see strange mixed with hero’s from different worlds, will strange be able to stop Wanda, and he’s evil variant, or will the world crumble around him.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will be in theaters on May 6th.