Chapter 860: When Thanos Met Jonathan

The best time slot in May for the summer blockbuster season is undoubtedly the first and the last weekends of the month.

The former marks the beginning of the summer season when moviegoers' enthusiasm for commercial blockbusters suddenly explodes; the latter includes Memorial Day on the last Monday of May, creating a strong three-day weekend.

"John Wick: Chapter 3" premiered in North America on the day before the holiday weekend, that is, Friday, with an overwhelming release in 4,105 theaters.

This was also the most widespread R-rated movie premiere since "The Dark Knight Rises."

Movie fans were eagerly anticipating it, flocking to theaters from Thursday evening to catch the midnight screenings.

Out of 3,800 midnight showings across North America, the film raked in $18.2 million at the box office.

This marked the strongest midnight premiere since the beginning of 2014, far surpassing the early summer release of "Captain America 2."