HOLLYWOOD – Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” electrified the box office, beating expectations with $76 million in domestic sales in its opening weekend.

While not the massive numbers that Marvel movies once posted, “Thunderbolts” beat expectations by about 8% and “sets into motion” a new chapter for Marvel, says Paul Dergarabedian, a senior analyst at Comscore.

“Between this, ‘Fantastic Four’ and then the other Marvel movies coming down the pipeline — particularly a year from now with ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ — Marvel’s set up for a real renaissance to get that Marvel magic going,” he told CNN
Disney had another surprising box office win with the re-release of “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” which edged Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Accountant 2” for the No. 2 spot this week.

Warner Bros. has also given the box office a boost with the continued success of “Sinners” and “A Minecraft Movie.”

Story Date: May 10, 2025