Shang-Chi shatters labor day Box Office record with $83.5 million

The history-making premiere of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings  is breaking box office records with an estimated global opening weekend of $139.7 million, Deadline reported Sunday.

The latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has been lauded for its Asian representation, has become the highest-grossing Labor Day weekend opening with a four-day domestic haul of $83.5 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The crown was previously held by Rob Zombie’s 2007 Halloween reboot, which earned $30.6 million during its opening.

Additionally, the blockbuster has the second-largest pandemic box office opening with a three-day total of $71.4 million. Narrowly beating out F9‘s $70 million June opening, Shang-Chi came in second behind fellow Marvel movie Black Widow‘s opening weekend in July, which grossed $80.3 million.

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Shang-Chi star Simu Liu penned a heartfelt letter about his film on Friday for opening day. “Thank you @disney for throwing the full weight of your platform behind this movie,” he wrote in part.

“Many people did not understand that marketing during a pandemic presented unique challenges, or that we worked closely together throughout the entire process. Thank you Jarvis Kim for this most beautiful artwork. And thank you all for your support. Today, finally, we make history,” he added.

Source: yahoo.com