Thunderbolts* maintains impressive momentum at the global box office, now reaching $272.2 million worldwide. The Marvel Cinematic Universe entry starring Florence Pugh secured another strong weekend with $33.1 million domestically and $34 million internationally, marking just a -44% drop from its opening — outperforming previous MCU films like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Current totals stand at $128.5 million in North America and $143.7 million overseas.
Marvel Studios has aggressively marketed Thunderbolts*, even rebranding it as "New Avengers" in promotional materials while extending the on-screen conflict between Sam Wilson's Avengers and this new team into real-world marketing campaigns. This strategic push comes as Marvel prepares for Phase 6's launch with The Fantastic Four: First Steps this July.
With a reported $180 million production budget and $100 million marketing spend, Thunderbolts* needs sustained global performance to become profitable. Disney CEO Bob Iger recently praised the film as embodying Marvel's renewed focus on quality over quantity in their cinematic output.
Despite its $76 million domestic opening — while not record-breaking, outperforming MCU underperformers like Eternals — Thunderbolts* has earned positive reception. IGN's review scored it 7/10, praising its deep character exploration while noting tonal inconsistencies.
Disney hopes positive word-of-mouth leads to better theatrical longevity than Captain America: Brave New World's rapid decline. Recent years have proved challenging for MCU films, with only exceptions like the billion-dollar success Deadpool & Wolverine breaking through.
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Looking ahead, Marvel Studios will release Avengers: Doomsday (May 2026) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 2026), followed by Avengers: Secret Wars in May 2027.
In other box office news, Sinners has grossed $283.3 million globally, while A Minecraft Movie approaches the $1 billion mark with $909.6 million after six weekends.
