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- Disney's “Thunderbolts*won theaters on May 2.
- The film gained $ 76 million at the domestic box office over the weekend.
- Disney needs the win after a poor display for the more hyped live-action version of “Snow White.”
Disney's “Thunderbolts*gained $ 76 million in domestic ticket sales during the weekend opening, a well -known recovery after” Snow White “falling into the box office.
The film, made by Marvel Studios, gained an additional $ 86.1 million in international ticket sales, worth $ 162 million worldwide.
“Thunderbolts*” is the latest film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jake Schreier, the film follows a group of antiherings who have appeared in previous Marvel Studios projects in support of the characters, including Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan).
“Thunderbolts*” opened in theaters on May 2. Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios
Opening the weekend numbers is good news for Disney, which insists to encourage audiences to watch the “Snow White” remake in March.
Although the original 1937 animated film won Disney an academy award, the 2025 version gained mix -all reviews from critics and gained only $ 43 million in the domestic box office at the weekend opening. A series of controversies surrounds the film, which can affect viewership.
“The amateur,” a movie made by the 20th century Studios, which was grossed even lower when it was preceded in April. Starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne, the Spy-Action Flick made $ 14 million during the weekend opening.
The early success of “Thunderbolts*” is also a sign that Disney can reverse the superhero slump. Slowing the fan's interest and an oversaturation of the Marvel TV series at Disney+ has led to what some realize as a falling quality, which motivates Marvel to re -imagine its approach to spinning Marvel's content.
At the time of writing, “Thunderbolts*” has a critical mark of 88% based on 257 Rotten Tomato reviews.
Representatives for Disney and Marvel Studios did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
