Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ scores $76 million U.S. debut, ranks third-best box office opening of 2025
- Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts premiered on May 2, 2025, and brought in around $76 million in ticket sales across the U.S. During its first weekend in theaters.
- This release followed Marvel's recent box office struggles and comes amid strong competition from Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which led the box office for two weeks prior.
- Thunderbolts, a team-based antihero movie directed by Jake Schreier and featuring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, has received strong critical acclaim, holding a critics' approval rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes from a total of 257 reviews.
- The film collected $86.1 million internationally, bringing its worldwide total to about $162 million, marking the third-best domestic opening of 2025.
- Industry analysts suggest Thunderbolts might sustain strong ticket sales and signal a creative rebound for Marvel and Disney’s summer box office outlook.
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