Theatrically exclusive MCU film will pass its day-and-date predecessor this coming week
After another solid hold in its third weekend in theaters, Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is set to pass the domestic box office total of “Black Widow,” a feat likely made possible by its status as a theatrically exclusive film. The latest MCU film added $5.8 million on its third Friday and according to industry estimates is set to earn $20.5 million this weekend, bringing its total to $175 million and putting it on course to pass the $183 million total of “Black Widow” this coming week. While “Black Widow” was well received by critics and audiences, “Shang-Chi” has received universal acclaim and now has a chance to become the first post-shutdown film to gross over $200 million in North America. Aside from Marvel, the box office is falling into a lull period that likely isn’t going to be broken until the arrival of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” and “No Time to Die” in early October.
