ⓘ Details

Movie TitleDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Release DateMay 6, 2022 in the United States

TaglineEnter a new dimension of Strange.

Runtime126 minutes / 2 hours 6 minutes

DirectorSam Raimi

Screenplay Written ByMichael Waldron

Based OnMarvel Comics characters, including Doctor Strange by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Is It a Remake?No. It is a sequel to Doctor Strange and the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

BudgetApproximately $200 million

Box OfficeApprox. $411.3 million domestic / approx. $955.8 million worldwide

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👥 Main Cast

Benedict CumberbatchDoctor Stephen Strange

Elizabeth OlsenWanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

Chiwetel EjioforBaron Mordo

Benedict WongWong

Xochitl GomezAmerica Chavez

Rachel McAdamsChristine Palmer

Michael StuhlbargDr. Nicodemus West

Patrick StewartProfessor Charles Xavier

Hayley AtwellCaptain Carter

Lashana LynchCaptain Marvel / Maria Rambeau

Anson MountBlack Bolt

John KrasinskiReed Richards

Julian HilliardBilly Maximoff

Jett KlyneTommy Maximoff

Bruce CampbellPizza Poppa

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🏆 Awards

⭐ Saturn Award Nominee — Best Superhero Film

⭐ Critics Choice Super Awards Nominee — Superhero film and acting categories

⭐ MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominee — Elizabeth Olsen and horror/superhero-related categories

⭐ People’s Choice Awards Nominee — Action movie and acting categories

⭐ No Academy Award nominations were verified for the film.

⭐ No Golden Globe nominations were verified for the film.

⭐ No BAFTA nominations were verified for the film.

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📖 Short Plot Summary

After the multiverse has been cracked open, Doctor Stephen Strange meets America Chavez, a teenager with the power to travel between universes. Wanda Maximoff, corrupted by the Darkhold and desperate to reunite with her children, hunts America across realities to steal that power for herself. Strange, Wong, Christine Palmer, and America must survive alternate timelines, dreamwalking, magical trials, and the Scarlet Witch’s grief-fueled rampage before the multiverse collapses into even more madness.

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❝ Key Quotes

“Things just got out of hand.” — Doctor Strange

“You break the rules and become a hero. I do it and I become the enemy.” — Wanda Maximoff

“I love you in every universe.” — Doctor Strange

“What mouth?” — Scarlet Witch

“This time, it’s gonna take more than killing me to kill me.” — Doctor Strange

“The bill comes due.” — Baron Mordo

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💡 Trivia

Director

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was directed by Sam Raimi.
Raimi returned to Marvel superhero filmmaking after directing the original Spider-Man trilogy.
The film brings Raimi’s horror-comedy style into the MCU, especially through demonic imagery, jump scares, cursed books, extreme close-ups, possessed bodies, and darkly funny violence.
The movie replaced original director Scott Derrickson, who remained credited as an executive producer.

Cast / Casting

Benedict Cumberbatch returned as Doctor Stephen Strange and also plays several alternate versions of Strange.
Elizabeth Olsen returned as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch after the events of WandaVision.
Xochitl Gomez made her MCU debut as America Chavez.
Patrick Stewart returned as a version of Professor Charles Xavier, connecting the film to Marvel’s larger multiverse possibilities.
Bruce Campbell, a frequent Sam Raimi collaborator, appears as Pizza Poppa in a memorable cameo.

Soundtrack / Score

Danny Elfman composed the film’s score.
Elfman had previously worked with Sam Raimi on multiple films, including Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2.
The score mixes superhero grandeur with horror textures, especially during Wanda’s darker scenes.
The musical-note battle between Strange variants is one of the film’s most literal uses of music as magic and combat.

Location

The story jumps between New York City, Kamar-Taj, Earth-838, the gap junction, collapsing universes, and other multiverse locations.
Production took place primarily in the United Kingdom.
Longcross Studios in Surrey was used for major production work.
The film’s alternate New York settings use visual changes like greenery, traffic lights, statues, and universe-specific details to make familiar spaces feel just off enough.

Behind-The-Scenes

The screenplay was written by Michael Waldron.
Kevin Feige produced the film for Marvel Studios.
The movie was released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
It opened domestically to approximately $187.4 million and became one of the biggest global releases of 2022.
Box Office Mojo lists the domestic gross at $411,331,607 and worldwide gross at $955,775,804.

Nostalgia

The film gives MCU fans a darker, weirder Doctor Strange story than the 2016 original.
Sam Raimi fans get plenty of his signature tricks, including aggressive camera moves, horror framing, monstrous makeup, and Bruce Campbell abuse.
The Illuminati sequence became one of the movie’s biggest nostalgia swings, mixing Marvel Comics references with legacy casting.
For viewers who followed WandaVision, the film turns Wanda’s grief into full-blown multiverse horror.

Easter Eggs

The Illuminati lineup includes Professor X, Captain Carter, Black Bolt, Captain Marvel, Mordo, and Reed Richards.
Patrick Stewart’s Xavier entrance includes visual and musical nods to earlier X-Men adaptations.
Captain Carter continues the alternate-history idea introduced in Marvel’s What If...?
Black Bolt’s appearance pays off Anson Mount’s prior role from Marvel’s Inhumans.
The post-credits scene introduces Clea, played by Charlize Theron.

Misc.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, frightening images, and some language.
The movie is the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It grossed approximately $955.8 million worldwide.
Its horror-leaning tone made it one of the more divisive MCU films among audiences.
Your 3 Guys and a Flick ratings page lists Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Episode 61, with Don rating it 3.00, Ken rating it 3.50, Jon rating it 3.25, and an overall rating of 3.25.

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