# Box Office: ‘Morbius’ takes $39-M Domestically, $84-M Globally

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By Paul Ebeling · 2022-04-05
Tags: movie, Lifestyle, theater, Hollywood, boxoffice, Living, Featured, Morbius, vampire
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Jared Leto’s new movie *Morbius* took in $39.1-M from 4,268 theaters in its domestic box office debut, in line with expectations after lukewarm reviews. Globally, it took in $84-M.

The movie is Sony’s latest attempt to mine the comic book characters it controls as part of Marvel‘s Spider-Man universe following the smash success of its *Spider-Man* and *Venom* movies.

Insiders stress that *Morbius* is not a traditional superhero offering, but a dark, genre thriller revolving around a vampire.

*Morbius* cost a reported $75-M to make before marketing, far less than a marquee superhero offering such as *Spider-Man: No Way Home*, and also less than *Venom*. Males fueled the film (60%), while nearly 70% of ticket buyers were between ages 18-34.

*Morbius* holds just a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. Audiences are also mixed, giving it a C+ CinemaScore, while exit scores on PostTrak are likewise mediocre. The audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is 67%.

*Morbius* won the weekend, both domestically and internationally. So far, there is no talk of a sequel.

Paramount’s *The Lost City*, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, came in #2 domestically in its second frame with $14.8-M for a North American haul of $54.6-M. It has only rolled out in 17 markets so far overseas for an early foreign total of $7-M and $61.6-M worldwide.

The big player for Paramount overseas was *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*, which is rolling out in select markets ahead of its 8 April domestic launch. *Sonic 2* opened to to $25.5-M in ticket sales from 31 markets.

Have some fun, see a movie in a theater, the chaos is over, Keep the Faith!

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