'Thunderbolts' tops North American box office with $76M
- The new Marvel superhero film Thunderbolts topped the North American box office with an estimated $76 million this weekend.
- "Thunderbolts" dominated the North American box office with an estimated $76 million, marking a strong opening for the summer movie period, while films like "Sinners" and "A Minecraft Movie" also posted solid earnings.
- In its third weekend, Ryan Coogler’s vampire-themed historical thriller Sinners, featuring Michael B. Jordan, dropped to second place with $33 million, while Warner Bros.’ Minecraft adaptation climbed to third, earning $13.7 million.
- Industry experts David A. Gross and Paul Dergarabedian commended Thunderbolts’ strong debut and positive reviews, predicting it will perform very successfully worldwide and help launch a major month for theaters in May.
- Total U.S. Box office sales reached $398.2 million, international sales hit $475 million, and Amazon MGM Studios' The Accountant 2 ranked fourth with $9.5 million, underscoring a promising season start.
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'Thunderbolts' strikes hot in opening weekend
NEW YORK — Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts" opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel's more spectacular launches.
‘Thunderbolts’ strike with $76M open
NEW YORK — Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches. All eyes had been on whether “Thunderbolts” — a team-up of antihero rejects similar to “Avengers” – could restore the Walt Disney Co. superhero factory to the kind of box office performance the studio once e…


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'Thunderbolts' strikes big, topping N.America box office
New Marvel superhero film "Thunderbolts" triumphed over the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $76 million in a promising start to the summer movie season, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
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