Box Office: Marvel (Unsurprisingly) Snags 14th-Straight Number One Hit

Doctor Strange conjured up $85.0 million in its debut. The latest Marvel superhero spectacle scored the biggest launch for stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, and Rachel McAdams, and is already director Scott Derrickson's highest-grossing film - the record holder was his remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, which grossed $79.3 million domestically in 2008.

Marvel Studio's 14th blockbuster had the eighth biggest opening of 2016, and the tenth biggest for the Marvel universe. In terms of Marvel's origin films, only Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy have Doctor Strange's opening beat with $98.6 million and $94.3 million openings respectively.

Doctor Strange is also sure to hold over well in the weeks to come. Reviews are solid with a 90% from the Rotten Tomatoes critics and an "A" from the crowds CinemaScore surveyed. There is some decent competition ahead with the critically-acclaimed sci-fi Arrival this weekend and the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts next week, but only Stephen Strange is targeting that sweet young adult crowd who feel too old for Beasts but not old enough for Arrival. It's also a Marvel movie so pfft whatever.

Doctor Strange has already pulled in over $240 million from foreign markets for a current total of $325.7 million. The film was made for $165 million, not including what is probably a massive marketing campaign. Unless that marketing budget was out of this world, then Marvel has struck gold again.

Trolls debuted to $46.5 million. The 33rd(!) DreamWorks Animation movie opened within range of other DreamWorks hits. Kung Fu Panda 2, Shark Tale, Madagascar, Megamind, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Croods all opened within a few million of Trolls, and all but Megamind blew past $150 million domestic. It's the best opening for star Zooey Deschanel - topping Elf - and the second best non-Twilight opening for Anna Kendrick behind Pitch Perfect 2. As for Justin Timberlake, it's his second biggest debut behind DreamWorks' Shrek the Third.

Competition doesn't come until Disney's animated musical Moana opens on Thanksgiving weekend, leaving Trolls plenty of time to cover its $125 million budget. It got a head start in some foreign territories, and has already grossed $104.8 million from them. Trolls' worldwide total now stands at $151.4 million, and, with a decent 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A" from CinemaScore, it should be set for the rest.

Hacksaw Ridge opened to $15.1 million. The $40 million action drama, directed by none other than a 10-year dormant Mel Gibson, stars Andrew Garfield as a World War II veteran during the Battle of Okinawa. Reviews are great with an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A" from CinemaScore, and foreign markets will contribute whatever they can for the budget.

But Hacksaw Ridge probably isn't the first choice since there's Marvel, Harry Potter, Oscar bait, and movies not directed by Mel Gibson in theaters right now. Hacksaw Ridge should be able to even out its budget with the good press and the lack of R-rated action in the weeks to come, but it could just as easily get lost in the November chaos. It will be an interesting one to watch.

Boo! A Madea Halloween took in $7.7 million (-55.1%) on its third weekend and first out of October. It has permission to completely drop from theaters now since it's made $65.5 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.

Inferno grossed $6.1 million (-58.5%) on its sophomore weekend. While the $75 million Tom Hanks thriller is tanking domestically with just $25.9 million right now - especially compared to the $81.8 million and the $136.5 million 10-day grosses of Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code respectively - Inferno at least keeps up the series' tradition of a great foreign presence. Inferno has pulled in $158.7 million so far to fight the budget. Sony can take a deep breath.

The Accountant made $5.8 million (-30.8%) this weekend. In four weeks of release, Ben Affleck's drama has grossed $70.7 million domestically for $109.2 million worldwide. With only a $44 million budget, it's in a decent spot.

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back brought in $5.4 million (-43.4%). Tom Cruise's latest looks like it will barely make Paramount a penny. There's a $60 million budget, but only $111.8 million worldwide. There's not much juice left in the territories it's in, but there's quite a few more foreign markets opening this week and a couple of more next week. If it loses, it won't lose much. If it wins, it won't win much. This thing just kind of exists, I guess.