Marvel Taught Us That Movies Need to Be Events, but the MCU No Longer Qualifies

Marvel Taught Us That Movies Need to Be Events, but the MCU No Longer Qualifies

Box-office highlights of 2023 include the breakout successes of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” and disruptor titles like “Sound of Freedom” and “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” We’ve also seen the weakness of star-driven legacy franchises like “Mission: Impossible.” However, none may carry the same consequences as the stunning non-response to “The Marvels.” With a $47 million domestic, $110 million worldwide opening (and a reported $220 million budge…