Thunderbolts* has demonstrated a robust second weekend at the box office, now amassing a global total of $272.2 million. The action-packed film, led by Florence Pugh, secured another week at the top with an additional $33.1 million in the domestic market and $34 million from international territories. This represents a -44% drop from its opening weekend, outperforming the declines seen with other Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) titles such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (-52%), Captain America: Brave New World (-54%), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (-54%). To date, Thunderbolts* has earned an estimated $128.5 million domestically and $143.7 million internationally.
Last week, Marvel intensified its marketing efforts for Thunderbolts*, even renaming the film to New Avengers. The studio cleverly extended the on-screen rivalry between Sam Wilson’s Avengers and the new superhero team into real-world promotions. Marvel aims to sustain interest in Thunderbolts* as they prepare for the pivotal launch of Phase 6 with The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
According to Variety, the production budget for Thunderbolts* was $180 million, with an additional $100 million allocated for marketing. For the film to be profitable at the box office, it must continue its strong performance worldwide.
Disney CEO Bob Iger recently praised Thunderbolts*, citing it as "the first and best example" of Marvel's renewed focus on quality over quantity.
AnswerSee ResultsThunderbolts* debuted with a domestic opening of $76 million, a figure considered solid but not spectacular. This performance surpassed that of Eternals ($71 million) and Ant-Man and the Wasp ($75 million), both of which were labeled as flops, yet it fell short of the typical opening weekend earnings of most MCU films.
The film has resonated well with both audiences and critics. IGN's review of Thunderbolts* awarded it a 7/10, noting: "Thunderbolts* has, like its sort-of-not-really antagonist, both a dark half and a light half. But only one of them is actually pretty great (hint: it’s the one that involves plumbing the depths of the characters’ worst memories)."
Disney hopes that the positive buzz surrounding Thunderbolts* will propel its theatrical run beyond that of Captain America: Brave New World, which experienced a sharp decline. In recent years, Marvel movies have struggled, with the exception of the billion-dollar success of Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Looking ahead, 2026 will see the release of both Avengers: Doomsday on May 1 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day on July 31, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027.
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