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Marvel’s Thunderbolts* tops US box office with $76m opening Marvel’s Thunderbolts* tops US box office with $76m opening
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Antihero reject movie starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan a ‘great reset’ as Alec Baldwin’s Rust falls flatAntihero reject movie starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan a ‘great reset’ as Alec Baldwin’s Rust falls flat
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* opened with $76m in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches.Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* opened with $76m in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches.
All eyes had been on whether Thunderbolts* – a team-up of antihero rejects similar to Avengers – could restore the Walt Disney Company superhero factory to the kind of box office performance the studio once enjoyed so regularly. The results – similar to the debuts of Eternals ($71m) and Ant-Man and the Wasp ($75m) – suggested Marvel’s malaise won’t be so easy to snap out of. All eyes had been on whether Thunderbolts* – a team-up of antihero rejects similar to Avengers – could restore the Walt Disney Company superhero factory to the kind of box office performance the studio once enjoyed so regularly. The results – similar to the debuts of Eternals ($71m) and Ant-Man and the Wasp ($75m) – suggested Marvel’s malaise will not be so easy to snap out of.
Some had expected a bigger opening for Thunderbolts* because of the film’s good word of mouth. Unlike most recent MCU entries, reviews (88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) have been excellent for Thunderbolts*, directed by Jake Schreier and starring Florence Pugh, David Harbour and Sebastian Stan. Audiences gave it an “A-” CinemaScore.Some had expected a bigger opening for Thunderbolts* because of the film’s good word of mouth. Unlike most recent MCU entries, reviews (88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) have been excellent for Thunderbolts*, directed by Jake Schreier and starring Florence Pugh, David Harbour and Sebastian Stan. Audiences gave it an “A-” CinemaScore.
That kind of response should power the movie to strong business in the coming weeks. Though bigger MCU films – including 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine (with a $211m opening on the way to $1.34bn worldwide) – have monopolized movie screens immediately, Thunderbolts* could gather steam more steadily – or it could go down as another example of Marvel struggling to rekindle its golden touch.That kind of response should power the movie to strong business in the coming weeks. Though bigger MCU films – including 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine (with a $211m opening on the way to $1.34bn worldwide) – have monopolized movie screens immediately, Thunderbolts* could gather steam more steadily – or it could go down as another example of Marvel struggling to rekindle its golden touch.
Marvel spent about $180m to produced the movie, which added $86.1m in overseas sales. The film also teases the next MCU chapter, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, due out 25 July. Marvel spent about $180m to produce the movie, which added $86.1m in overseas sales. The film also teases the next MCU chapter, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, due out on 25 July.
“Marvel set the bar so high for so many years that a $76m opening may seem to some like it should have done $100m or something like that,” said Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst for Comscore. “This is a great reset. They’re hitting the reset with Thunderbolts*. The great reviews and the word-of-mouth should hold it [in] good stead.” “Marvel set the bar so high for so many years that a $76m opening may seem to some like it should have done $100m or something like that,” said Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst for Comscore. “This is a great reset. They’re hitting the reset with Thunderbolts*. The great reviews and the word of mouth should hold it [in] good stead.”
The Walt Disney Co also might not have expected such stout competition from Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. The Warner Bros release, which had led the box office the last two weeks, continued to hold remarkably well. In its third week, it grossed $33m, a dip of only 28%.The Walt Disney Co also might not have expected such stout competition from Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. The Warner Bros release, which had led the box office the last two weeks, continued to hold remarkably well. In its third week, it grossed $33m, a dip of only 28%.
Sinners, a 1932-set vampire movie about bootlegging brothers (both played by Michael B Jordan) who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown, has proven a spring sensation in theaters. It has collected $179.7m domestically and $236.7m globally thus far. Sinners, a 1932-set vampire movie about bootlegging brothers (both played by Michael B Jordan) who open a juke joint in their Mississippi home town, has proven a spring sensation in theaters. It has collected $179.7m domestically and $236.7m globally thus far.
Warner Bros also nabbed third place with A Minecraft Movie, the smash-hit video game adaptation. In its fifth weekend, it rung up another $13.7m to bring its North American gross to nearly $400m. Worldwide, it has totaled $873.4m. Warner Bros added Block Party Edition screenings over the weekend for a sing-along and “meme-along” experience. The film has seen some rowdy screenings from TikTok-inspired moviegoers. Warner Bros also nabbed third place with A Minecraft Movie, the smash-hit video game adaptation. In its fifth weekend, it rang up another $13.7m to bring its North American gross to nearly $400m. Worldwide, it has totaled $873.4m. Warner Bros added Block Party Edition screenings over the weekend for a singalong and “meme-along” experience. The film has seen some rowdy screenings from TikTok-inspired moviegoers.
More than three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set, the Alec Baldwin western Rust arrived in theaters. Its release brought some closure to one of Hollywood’s greatest tragedies. Distributor Falling Forward Films didn’t report box office, but estimates suggested Rust grossed approximately $25,000 in 115 theaters. More than three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set, the Alec Baldwin western Rust arrived in theaters. Its release brought some closure to one of Hollywood’s greatest tragedies. Distributor Falling Forward Films did not report box office, but estimates suggested Rust grossed approximately $25,000 in 115 theaters.
Following Hutchins’ death, the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter. First assistant director David Halls was sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to negligent use of a deadly weapon. Involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin, a co-producer on the film, were twice dismissed, in 2023 and again in 2024. Following Hutchins’s death, the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter. First assistant director David Halls was sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to negligent use of a deadly weapon. Involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin, a co-producer on the film, were twice dismissed, in 2023 and again in 2024.
As part of a wrongful death settlement, Matt Hutchins, Hutchins’ husband, was made an executive producer on the film. As part of a wrongful death settlement, Matt Hutchins, Hutchins’s husband, was made an executive producer on the film.
Also opening over the weekend was The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage as a man trying to surf a “locals-only” Australian beach. The Madman Films release collected a modest $674,560 from 884 theaters.Also opening over the weekend was The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage as a man trying to surf a “locals-only” Australian beach. The Madman Films release collected a modest $674,560 from 884 theaters.