Guardians : 161.7M
Thunderbolts : 162.1 M
Before inflation adjustment.
Maybe you have different numbers.
Doesn’t matter.
Film is not a blockbuster for a Marvel film, but at least it won’t lose money.
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Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*
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Thunderbolts : 162.1 M
Before inflation adjustment.
Maybe you have different numbers.
Doesn’t matter.
Film is not a blockbuster for a Marvel film, but at least it won’t lose money.
Casper Gutman
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So GOTG should have made more money?
AdventureHasAName
Well-Known Member
No, it should have made exactly as much money as it did (I'm not sure I even understand your question). And at the time it was made, the amount of box office money a particular film made had much less influence on whether Marvel would allow a sequel into production. Eternals 2, Shang-Chi 2, Captain Marvel 3 ...
Disney Irish
Premium Member
This is not even true, MCU still has long term planning it just has had to adjust those plans due to a couple different factors. I know it doesn't seem like it, but they have had a plan and still have an end goal for this current Saga.
Who said Thunderbolts was doing better the GotG
by most involved Shang Chi 2 is still happening
Casper Gutman said:
Casper said:
Yup, Thunderbolts* only made 7% more in its opening weekend than Guardians of the Galaxy, and no one ever heard of that film again… and that’s not even considering how much better movie theatres are doing now when compared to 2014.
That’s how I read this statement.
Making 7% more would be doing better?
Casper Gutman
Well-Known Member
I misspoke. Thunderbolts is in fact doing better overall. The specific 7% is in international markets excluding China, which had clamped down on US productions even before the recent developments.
The question is whether it will have Guardians legs. It deserves to. I just saw it and it’s a top 10 MCU film for sure, very debatably top 5. Only the third time an MCU film made my eyes a bit watery. It’s very, very good, and I really hope Doomsday and Secret War don’t prevent us from getting a direct sequel.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
I sincerely think Thunderbolts* has what it takes to at least break even. I think it will make money.
Time will tell.
Time will tell.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
FYI, I don't know if its been reported in the WW totals yet. But China is the #1 international market for Thunderbolts with opening over $10M, that is slower overall by comparison (as you mentioned they are clamping down on US releases) but its better than in recent years where no releases were happening for MCU in China.
Hawkeye_2018
Well-Known Member
It will have decent legs thanks to positive reviews and word of mouth
I wasn’t trying to call you out. I just know you like to present the facts as accurately as possible and something seemed a little off to me.
Thanks for clarifying.
Marvel Officially Retitles Thunderbolts as The New Avengers - IGN
Marvel Studios has officially retitled Thunderbolts* as The New Avengers. The studio made the announcement on social media Monday with a change to the title on the film’s poster.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Its marketing, hence the * in the title. Its a cheeky nod to Falcon and the Winter Soldier when at the end it was renamed Captain America and the Winter Soldier.Marvel Officially Retitles Thunderbolts as The New Avengers - IGN
Marvel Studios has officially retitled Thunderbolts* as The New Avengers. The studio made the announcement on social media Monday with a change to the title on the film’s poster.www.ign.com
If you saw the end credit scene you'd know why its a nod.
vikescaper
Well-Known Member
The official Avengers social media accounts now has the copyright symbol next to the name. 
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Unless there’s some hidden ground swell of support…it won’t come close to making “a few hundred million” in profit. Not even in the ballpark
Vegas Disney Fan
Well-Known Member
They should have called it the D+ Avengers rather than the New Avengers, it’s a team up of all the D+ hero’s but unless you watched the D+ shows you likely have no idea who any of them are.
I don’t understand the rebranding, as the Thunderbolts I thought it was doing pretty well, as an Avengers movie it’s looking like a massive flop. The expectations are vastly different with that name.
I don’t understand the rebranding, as the Thunderbolts I thought it was doing pretty well, as an Avengers movie it’s looking like a massive flop. The expectations are vastly different with that name.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
1 outta 2 ain’t bad, meatloaf
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…desperation move…it seems?