'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' rakes in $225M in opening weekend but falls behind projected earnings
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania', the 31st movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is underperforming by about $30 million worldwide, according to collection numbers. The superhero threequel has raked in $225 million worldwide in its opening weekend with about $104 million domestically and another $121 million from other markets. This is in line with Friday projections, but less than the projected $255 million that Marvel Studios had anticipated the film would bring in.
All three Ant-Man movies have been directed by Peyton Reed and starred Paul Rudd as the endearing former thief who is now an Avenger. The first 'Ant-Man' ended its global run with $519 million in 2015, and 'Ant-Man 2' finished with $622 million in 2018.
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'Antman 3' performance is less than stellar
Even though 'Ant-Man 3' made an unusual day-and-date premiere in China, its performance is not as strong as anticipated, according to Box Office Mojo figures. In sharp contrast to just a few years ago, when Hollywood studios seemed to favor China as a potentially lucrative region, the increasingly insular Middle Kingdom has essentially stopped admitting imports in the post-pandemic scenario. China, which is the film's largest international market, has seen sales of $19.2 million thus far.
The UK ($10.9 million), Mexico ($8.7 million), Korea ($7.2 million), Australia ($5.3 million), Indonesia ($5.1 million), Germany ($4.5 million), France ($4.5 million), Brazil ($3.9 million), and India ($3.9 million) follow China in terms of revenue. 'Ant-Man 3' is now running 27% behind 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' and 13% ahead of the original 'Ant-Man' movie. With China excluded, Ant-Man 3 is 52% better than 'Ant-Man' and 5% better than 'Ant-Man 2'.
What is 'Antman 3' about?
'Ant-Man 3' is the first film in Phase Five of the MCU, which will build towards Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. The film also stars Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, Evangeline Lilly as Wasp, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, and Katherine Newton as Cassie Lang. According to the official synopsis, the movie sees "Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible."
