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The Martian opens to $100 million worldwide

October 5, 2015 by Luke Owen

He may be lost on a planet on his own, but thousands went in their droves to see Matt Damon in Ridley Scott’s The Martian.

The film opened to $55 million domestically, averaging around $14k per screen. While it is a fantastic opening, it’s sadly just short of the record made by Gravity in this spot a couple of years ago by around $750k. The Martian also opened in 49 territories and added $45.2 million to its total, pushing the movie to over $100 million on its opening weekend.

The Martian didn’t face much in the way of competition, however last week’s number one Hotel Transylvania 2, pulled in an impressive $33 million. It also beat out the wide release of Sicario, which made $13 million domestically.

SEE ALSO: Read our review of The Martian here

The Martian is out now with a cast that includes Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover, Michael Pena and Chiwetel Ejiofor. 

Originally published October 5, 2015. Updated October 29, 2022.

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News, US Box Office Tagged With: The Martian

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