Marvel Studios\u2019 Thunderbolts* is striking box office gold to fire up the first weekend of summer movie season, with $75-80 million domestic and at least $90 million internationally, for what increasingly looks like a $170 million global bow that could wind up closer to $180 million depending on Sunday\u2019s attendance figures.<\/p>\n
This image released by Marvel Studios shows, from left, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Florence … More Pugh, Wyatt Russell and David Harbour in a scene from “Thunderbolts.” (Disney-Marvel Studios via AP)<\/p>\n
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Thunderbolts* By The Numbers<\/p>\n
Director Jake Schreier\u2019s Thunderbolts* is penned by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo. The film is led by super-teammates Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, and Hannah John-Kamen, the film also stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wendell Pierce, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Chris Bauer.<\/p>\n
The film enjoys a great A- Cinemascore from fans \u2013 which means positive word-of-mouth and repeat business \u2013 coupled with an 88% Fresh critics\u2019 score at Rotten Tomatoes and 95% positive rating from the site\u2019s verified ticket-holders.<\/p>\n
ForbesBox Office Predictions Summer 2025: \u2018Superman,\u2019 \u2018Jurassic Park\u2019 And MoreBy Mark Hughes<\/a><\/p>\n That data immediately tells us this film should easily have at least a 3x final multiplier (final box office total divided by opening weekend) \u2013 so at 3x, even at $165 million Thunderbolts* could expect a final $495 million tally.<\/p>\n But nudge that to $170 million, and tweak that final multiplier to 3.15x, and you get to $535 million. The smaller the weekly declines and the higher that final multiplier, the higher up those box office charts Thunderbolts* climbs.<\/p>\n Thunderbolts* Lead Strong Weekend<\/p>\n This solid showing by Thunderbolts* and Marvel\u2019s return as summer power-launcher is part of a rising-tides trend at the box office that\u2019s seen most of the prominent box office releases enjoying good holds and sales as theatrical attendance rises.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018The Minecraft Movie\u2019 Tops $825 Million As Biggest Blockbuster Of 2025By Mark Hughes<\/a><\/p>\n The Minecraft Movie looks headed north of $870 million this weekend, and continues to strengthen its position as a major contender in year-end box office rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sinners meanwhile will top $230 million thanks to another amazing domestic hold, and this film will actual expand again into IMAX 70mm two weekends<\/a> from now so expect it to keep beating even bullish expectations into summer.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, The Accountant 2 adds $10-12 million stateside, to finish with probably around $60 million or so worldwide by close of business Sunday.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Sinners\u2019 Expands Into IMAX 70mm For Extended Summer RunBy Mark Hughes<\/a> Of course, this summer sees even bigger likely box office blockbusters from the recently (mostly) revived superhero genre \u2013 at least, for Marvel anyway.<\/p>\n The main event for comic book adaptations will almost certainly be director Matt Shakman\u2019s Fantastic Four: First Steps, the MCU\u2019s lead-in to their universe-resetting two-parter Avengers: Doomsday on May 1st, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7th, 2027, both from the studios most successful directorial collaborators to date \u2013 the Russo Brothers. Making Thunderbolts* is the opening act that looks destined to give everyone a much bigger and better show than expected.<\/p>\n Flying into the fray is DC Studio\u2019s reboot hopeful Superman, which I think will be as terrific as the trailers look and confirm writer-director-co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn\u2019s plans<\/a> for the rest of the newly minted DCU. While I don\u2019t believe Superman will top Marvel\u2019s fabulous foursome at the box office, I think it\u2019ll perform more than well enough for DC and WBD to break out the champagne.<\/p>\n
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