Disney/Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts*” had a bit of a lower Saturday than industry estimates projected, but is still enjoying a solid second weekend of $33.1 million domestic and $34 million internationally.
That puts the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe installment, which now has the alternate title “The New Avengers,” at a 10-day total of $128.5 million domestic and $272.2 million global. That keeps the film on pace to pass the $415 million global total of “Captain America: Brave New World” and finish with at least a modestly successful theatrical run.
Following its opening weekend, Marvel Studios took a different approach to its post-release marketing by actively advertising the film’s surprise ending through its “New Avengers” alternate title, one that explains the asterisk in “Thunderbolts*.” It’s a departure from Marvel’s usual “no spoilers” policy, but one that comes as the studio tries to bring back casual audiences and lapsed fans with this film’s stronger audience and critical reception that has held its second weekend drop to 55%, compared to 68% for “Brave New World.”
Warner Bros.’ “Sinners” is in second with an excellent $23 million third weekend, bringing the acclaimed horror film’s domestic total to $216 million. It is now the first original film since Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” in 2017 to cross $200 million in North America.
Warner’s big tentpole hit “A Minecraft Movie” is in third with $8.5 million in its sixth weekend, pushing it past $400 million domestic and $900 million worldwide as it inches its way closer to becoming 2025’s first $1 billion hit.
Amazon MGM’s “The Accountant 2” is in fourth with $6.1 million in its third weekend, giving it a total of $50 million domestic and $71 million worldwide. Amazon greenlit the sequel to the 2016 Ben Affleck action film because of its strong performance as a digital rental title, and it will need to make good on that promise to be profitable against an $80 million budget.
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