{"id":93364,"date":"2025-05-11T18:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T18:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/93364\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T18:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T18:28:11","slug":"thunderbolts-nears-275-million-minecraft-crosses-900-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/93364\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Thunderbolts&#8217; Nears $275 Million, &#8216;Minecraft&#8217; Crosses $900 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhat kind of staying power will \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/thunderbolts\/\" id=\"auto-tag_thunderbolts\" data-tag=\"thunderbolts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunderbolts<\/a>*\u201d have at the box office?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThat\u2019s the big question after the film\u2019s second weekend, where \u201cThunderbolts*\u201d collected $34 million overseas and $67.1 million globally. So far, \u201cThunderbolts*\u201d is persisting far better than recent Marvel Cinematic Universe titles like \u201cCaptain America: Brave New World,\u201d \u201cThe Marvels\u201d and \u201cAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,\u201d all of which slid significantly in subsequent outings and failed to get out of the red. Still, \u201cThunderbolts*\u201d carries a hefty $180 million production budget, not including at least $100 million in marketing expenses. Since theater owners get to keep half of ticket sales, \u201cThunderbolts*\u201d needs a long life in theaters to justify its price tag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThunderbolts*\u201d has enjoyed far better reviews and word-of-mouth compared to those comic book installments, which analysts believe will help the movie stick around on the big screen. It won\u2019t face direct competition until \u201cMission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning\u201d lands over Memorial Day weekend. So far, \u201cThunderbolts*\u201d has grossed $143 million internationally and $128.5 million domestically for a worldwide tally of $272.2 million. Top territories include the United Kingdom with $15.5 million, China with $13.8 million and Mexico with $11.2 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tElsewhere, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/a-minecraft-movie\/\" id=\"auto-tag_a-minecraft-movie\" data-tag=\"a-minecraft-movie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Minecraft Movie<\/a>\u201d scored a major box office milestone as ticket sales surpassed the $900 million mark. The Warner Bros. PG video game adaptation, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa,\u00a0has generated $500.6 million internationally and $909.6 million to date. So far, it\u2019s the highest grossing Hollywood movie of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/sinners\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sinners\" data-tag=\"sinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sinners<\/a>\u201d is also showing remarkable box office endurance, clearing $283.3 million globally after four weekends of release. The R-rated horror movie isn\u2019t resonating as strongly in overseas markets, where \u201cSinners\u201d has generated $68.9 million to date. But enthusiasm in North America, where Ryan Coogler\u2019s film has become a sensation with $214.4 million, is more than making up the difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What kind of staying power will \u201cThunderbolts*\u201d have at the box office? 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