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Disney’s ‘Shang-Chi’ Breaks Record for Labor Day Weekend

The $95 million four-day total blows past industry estimates
All films earned $136 million for holiday’s best since 2014

WATCH: Actors Simu Liu and Awkwafina, and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige discuss Asian representation in the movie “Shang-Chi.”(Source: Quicktake)

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By Kelly Gilblom and Christopher Palmeri

September 5, 2021 at 5:44 PM UTC

Updated on

September 7, 2021 at 10:44 PM UTC

“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the first Marvel film featuring an Asian actor as the star, dominated the weekend box office with an all-time record for a film opening over Labor Day.

The Walt Disney Co. movie made $94.7 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the four-day weekend, according to data from Comscore Inc. The result exceeded an initial forecast of about $63 million by researcher Boxoffice Pro.