Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ opens the summer movie season with a solid $76 million box office debut

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Marvel Studios'“Thunderbolts”Open with $ 76 million in interior ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday, dismantlingThe summer box officeWith a first first start which fell shy from the more spectacular launches of Marvel.

All eyes had been on the question of whether “Thunderbolts”-a team of anti-heroes rejects similar to “Avengers”-could restore the Walt Disney Co. superhero plant for the type of performance in the box office that the studio knew it once so regularly. The results – similar to the beginnings of “The Eternals” ($ 71 million) and “Ant -Man and the Wasp” ($ 75 million) – have suggested that Marvel's discomfort will not be so easy to get out.

Some expected a greater opening for “Thunderbolts” due to the good word of mouth of the film. Unlike the most recent MCU inputs, opinions (88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) were excellent for “Thunderbolts”, directed by Jake Schreier and withFlorence PughDavid Harbor and Sebastian Stan. The public gave him an “A-” Cinemascore.

This kind of answer should feed the film to solid affairs in the coming weeks. Although larger MCU films – including “Deadpool vs Wolverine” of 2024 (with an opening of $ 211 million on the path at $ 1.34 billion worldwide) – immediately monopolized cinema screens, “Thunderbolts” could bring steam more regularly. Or, this could be another example of Marvel that has trouble rekindling its golden touch.

Marvel spent around $ 180 million to produce the film, which added $ 86.1 million in sales abroad. The film also teases the next Chapter MCU, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”, due on July 25.

“Marvel has signed the bar so high for so many years that an opening of $ 76 million may seem like she should have done $ 100 million or something like that,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for comscore. “It is a great reset. They hit reset with” Thunderbolts “. Great criticism and word of mouth should maintain it good place.”

The Walt Disney Co. may also not expect such a solid competition from “Sinners” by Ryan Coogler. The release of Warner Bros., who had led the box office in the past two weeks, has continued to get well. During his third week, he brought back $ 33 million, a drop of only 28%.

“Sinners”, a 1932 vampire film on the Bootless brothers (both played by Michael B. Jordan) who open a juke joint in their hometown of Mississippi, has proven a feeling of spring in theaters. It has collected $ 179.7 million at the national level and $ 236.7 million worldwide so far.

Warner Bros. also won third place with“A Minecraft film,”Adaptation of smashed video games. During his fifth weekend, he brought an additional $ 13.7 million to bring his North American gross to almost $ 400 million. Around the world, it has totaled $ 873.4 million. Warner Bros. Added “Block Party Edition” projections during the weekend for a singer and “even along” experience. The film saw rowdy projections of moviegoers inspired by Tiktok.

More than three years laterDirector of Halyna Hutchins photographywas killed on the set, theAlec Baldwin Western “Rust”Arrived in theaters. His release closed one of the largest Hollywood tragedies. The distributor falling forward did not point out the box office, but the estimates suggested that “rust” brought about $ 25,000 in 115 theaters.

After the death of Hutchins, the armor of the film,Hannah GUTIERREZ-REEDwas sentenced to prison for manslaughter. First deputy directorDavid Halls was sentencedOn probation after pleading any competitions for the negligent use of a deadly weapon. Involuntary accusations of manslaughter against Baldwin, film co -producer,were rejected twicein 2023 and again in 2024.

As part of an unjustified death regulation, Matt Hutchins, Hutchins husband, was appointed executive producer of the film.

The opening also during the weekend was“The surfer”,With Nicolas Cage as a man trying to surf on an Australian beach “reserved for residents”. The release of Madman Films collected a modest $ 674,560 in 884 theaters.

Top 10 films at the national ticket office

According to Comscore, with the national final figures, this list is launched in sales of estimated tickets from Friday to Sunday in the United States and Canadian theaters.