Tom Hardy's got some loyal fans globally.&nbsp;

 
The Hollywood star's sequel to 'Venom' (2018), 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage', is reportedly set to cross making over $200 million at the American box office this weekend. Thus, becoming the second film to achieve this feat in the pandemic era after 'Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings', reports claim.

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On Friday alone, the film raked in $199.7 million--with global collection being $427.3 million--and is expected to cross another $1 million on its home turf, becoming only the second movie to hit the $200-million mark amid Covid-19.&nbsp;

 
'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' was released by Sony Pictures.&nbsp;

 
Yet another movie doing phenomenally well at the box office is Marvel Studios' 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings', with a total earning of $224.2 million in North America (approx, as per reports).&nbsp;

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Interestingly, both 'Shang-Chi' and 'Venom 2' got theaters-only releases, thereby clearly indicating that a theatre-first release is still the only sure-shot way to bring in the big bucks.

 
"There's a growing realization that the exclusive theatrical window works. It's not speculation anymore; it's fact. The only thing that's surprising is that it's surprising to people," Tom Rothman, Sony Motion Picture Group CEO, had previously told a news portal.&nbsp;

 
It is worth noting that Sony Pictures changed the release date of 'Venom 2' following the success of 'Shang-Chi' successful run at the box office in its opening weekend in September, which had surpassed all box-office predictions and went on to become the second-best debut of the pandemic. The first one being Scarlett Johansson's hybrid release, 'Black Widow'.&nbsp;

 
Tom Hardy-led 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage'&nbsp;marked its own record as well: bringing in &nbsp;$90.1 million in its opening weekend, the biggest opening since the start of the pandemic era.

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Tom Hardy's got some loyal fans globally. The Hollywood star's sequel to 'Venom' (2018), 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage', is reportedly set to cross making over $200 million at the American box office this weekend.

Tom Hardy's got some loyal fans globally. The Hollywood star's sequel to 'Venom' (2018), 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage', is reportedly set to cross making over $200 million at the American box office this weekend. Thus, becoming the second film to achieve this feat in the pandemic era after 'Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings', reports claim. Also read: Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa's wedding celebrations begin with sweet engagement: Watch On Friday alone, the film raked in $199.7 million--with global collection being $427.3 million--and is expected to cross another $1 million on its home turf, becoming only the second movie to hit the $200-million mark amid Covid-19. 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' was released by Sony Pictures. Yet another movie doing phenomenally well at the box office is Marvel Studios' 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings', with a total earning of $224.2 million in North America (approx, as per reports). Also read: Box Office: 'Eternals' rules as 'Clifford' secures 2nd spot, 'Dune' third Interestingly, both 'Shang-Chi' and 'Venom 2' got theaters-only releases, thereby clearly indicating that a theatre-first release is still the only sure-shot way to bring in the big bucks. "There's a growing realization that the exclusive theatrical window works. It's not speculation anymore; it's fact. The only thing that's surprising is that it's surprising to people," Tom Rothman, Sony Motion Picture Group CEO, had previously told a news portal. It is worth noting that Sony Pictures changed the release date of 'Venom 2' following the success of 'Shang-Chi' successful run at the box office in its opening weekend in September, which had surpassed all box-office predictions and went on to become the second-best debut of the pandemic. The first one being Scarlett Johansson's hybrid release, 'Black Widow'. Tom Hardy-led 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' marked its own record as well: bringing in $90.1 million in its opening weekend, the biggest opening since the start of the pandemic era. Also read: Singer Chris Daughtry mourns death of his stepdaughter: 'Hurts so deeply'

Box Office: Tom Hardy's 'Venom 2' & Marvel's 'Shang Chi' are making all the money, globally!

'Venom: Let There be Carnage' roared to $90.1 million in its debut, setting a new pandemic record. It`s an impressive result, one that provides a lifeline to struggling movie theaters and (once again) proves Marvel`s might at the box office. 
 
The much darker 'Venom' follow-up comes from Sony Pictures and is separate from Disney`s Marvel Cinematic Universe, which recently delivered 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' and 'Black Widow'-- the two highest-grossing films of the year at the domestic box office. If its first three days in theaters are any indication, 'Venom: Let There be Carnage' looks to find itself among that group as 2021's biggest earners. The film is playing only in cinemas as opposed to a hybrid release on-demand, a factor that should help ticket sales. 
 
"We are also pleased that patience and theatrical exclusivity have been rewarded with record results," Sony`s chairman Tom Rothman said in a statement to press. "With apologies to Mr. Twain: The death of movies has been greatly exaggerated." 
 
The supervillain sequel, starring Tom Hardy as the otherworldly lethal protector, blew past the pandemic-era benchmark set last July by 'Black Widow,' which opened to $80 million in theaters. It made an additional $60 million on Disney Plus, where it was available to purchase on the same day as its theatrical debut. 
 
"Young adult audiences are less deterred by current pandemic conditions than older and family moviegoers, which is benefitting superhero, action and horror movies," says David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. He adds: "For these movies, playing exclusively on the big screen is clearly an advantage." 
Making inaugural ticket sales for 'Venom: Let There be Carnage' even more impressive: It had a bigger opening weekend than its predecessor, 2018`s 'Venom.' The first comic book adventure with Hardy at the helm opened to $80 million, years before the devastating global health crisis. Despite terrible reviews, the original became a box office juggernaut and grossed $213 million in North America and $856 million globally. 'Venom' was particularly huge in China, where the 2018 movie collected $269 million. 
 
The sequel doesn`t have a release date yet in China, a market that will be crucial to its success. Though it is expected to open there, the country has denied 'Black Widow,' 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' and other major Hollywood titles. 
 
'Venom: Let There be Carnage'&nbsp;wasn`t the only new movie to inject some life into the box office. MGM`s animated adventure 'The Addams Family 2'&nbsp;pulled in a better-than-expected $18 million from 4,207 theaters while it was simultaneously available to rent on-demand. 
 
Meanwhile, the Warner Bros. movie 'The Many Saints of Newark,' a prequel to 'The Sopranos,' flopped in its debut, generating a paltry $5 million from 3,181 venues. Like the studio`s entire 2021 slate, the film opened concurrently on HBO Max at no extra cost to subscribers. 
 
Elsewhere at the domestic box office, 'Shang-Chi' collected $6 million in its fifth weekend of release, boosting its overall total to $206 million. It`s the first, and so far only, pandemic-era movie to gross more than $200 million in the US and Canada. The superhero tentpole has generated $386 million globally, which is far less than a Marvel movie would make in non-COVID times but ranks as one of the best hauls at a time when attendance hasn`t come close to reaching pre-pandemic levels.

'Venom: Let There be Carnage' roared to $90.1 million in its debut, setting a new pandemic record. It`s an impressive result, one that provides a lifeline to struggling movie theaters and (once again) proves Marvel`s might at the box office.

'Venom: Let There be Carnage' roared to $90.1 million in its debut, setting a new pandemic record. It`s an impressive result, one that provides a lifeline to struggling movie theaters and (once again) proves Marvel`s might at the box office. The much darker 'Venom' follow-up comes from Sony Pictures and is separate from Disney`s Marvel Cinematic Universe, which recently delivered 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' and 'Black Widow'-- the two highest-grossing films of the year at the domestic box office. If its first three days in theaters are any indication, 'Venom: Let There be Carnage' looks to find itself among that group as 2021's biggest earners. The film is playing only in cinemas as opposed to a hybrid release on-demand, a factor that should help ticket sales. "We are also pleased that patience and theatrical exclusivity have been rewarded with record results," Sony`s chairman Tom Rothman said in a statement to press. "With apologies to Mr. Twain: The death of movies has been greatly exaggerated." The supervillain sequel, starring Tom Hardy as the otherworldly lethal protector, blew past the pandemic-era benchmark set last July by 'Black Widow,' which opened to $80 million in theaters. It made an additional $60 million on Disney Plus, where it was available to purchase on the same day as its theatrical debut. "Young adult audiences are less deterred by current pandemic conditions than older and family moviegoers, which is benefitting superhero, action and horror movies," says David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. He adds: "For these movies, playing exclusively on the big screen is clearly an advantage." Making inaugural ticket sales for 'Venom: Let There be Carnage' even more impressive: It had a bigger opening weekend than its predecessor, 2018`s 'Venom.' The first comic book adventure with Hardy at the helm opened to $80 million, years before the devastating global health crisis. Despite terrible reviews, the original became a box office juggernaut and grossed $213 million in North America and $856 million globally. 'Venom' was particularly huge in China, where the 2018 movie collected $269 million. The sequel doesn`t have a release date yet in China, a market that will be crucial to its success. Though it is expected to open there, the country has denied 'Black Widow,' 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' and other major Hollywood titles. 'Venom: Let There be Carnage' wasn`t the only new movie to inject some life into the box office. MGM`s animated adventure 'The Addams Family 2' pulled in a better-than-expected $18 million from 4,207 theaters while it was simultaneously available to rent on-demand. Meanwhile, the Warner Bros. movie 'The Many Saints of Newark,' a prequel to 'The Sopranos,' flopped in its debut, generating a paltry $5 million from 3,181 venues. Like the studio`s entire 2021 slate, the film opened concurrently on HBO Max at no extra cost to subscribers. Elsewhere at the domestic box office, 'Shang-Chi' collected $6 million in its fifth weekend of release, boosting its overall total to $206 million. It`s the first, and so far only, pandemic-era movie to gross more than $200 million in the US and Canada. The superhero tentpole has generated $386 million globally, which is far less than a Marvel movie would make in non-COVID times but ranks as one of the best hauls at a time when attendance hasn`t come close to reaching pre-pandemic levels.

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Box Office: Tom Hardy's 'Venom 2' & Marvel's 'Shang Chi' are making all the money, globally!

'Venom' sequel feasts on monstrous $90 million debut at the Box Office, sets pandemic record