Thunderbolts – New Avengers Crashes With 4th-Worst MCU Thursday Box Office Bomb

The film, titled “Thunderbolts” – “New Avengers“, persists with its powerful impact despite experiencing one of the fourth-poorest box office openings on a Thursday for any Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut.

All week long, I’ve found myself in a familiar predicament – my chosen movie is sharing the box office with some of Kevin Feige’s other flops, such as “Quantumania,” “Captain America: Brave New World,” and “The Marvels.

As a film enthusiast, I must say that the trajectory for “Thunderbolts – New Avengers” might be on an upward swing. After its initial release on Wednesday, there wasn’t a significant dip in attendance numbers when compared to Thursday’s screening. This could potentially mean that the movie is finding its footing with audiences.

What is the ThunderboltsNew Avengers Thursday box office?

On Thursdays, the New Avengers team earned approximately $4.2 million, representing a 2.7% decrease compared to the substantial drop experienced on Wednesday. This decline in earnings followed an even more significant dip on Tuesday.

Feige’s other Thursday box office takings include:

– $3.9 million for Shang-Chi ($4.6 million adjusted for inflation)
– $3.8 million for Quantumania
– $3.2 million for Captain America: Brave New World
– $1.3 million for The Marvels

Disney has reported to its investors that Captain America 4 and Snow White have been commercial disappointments.

Speaking of “Black Widow”, it featured Florence Pugh as well as Yelena, and made approximately $5 million on its first day in 2021 – roughly equivalent to $6 million today. Notably, this movie was simultaneously released in theaters and on Disney+ during a global “pandemic”.

ThunderboltsNew Avengers: Slowest to $100M

As a fan, I must admit that the thrill of “Thunderbolts – New Avengers” has been unmatched lately, leaving me breathless. However, let’s not forget that “Captain America: Brave New World” made quite an entrance, racing to $100M domestically in a mere four days when it first hit the big screen.

Contrarily, “Thunderbolts” is expected to surpass the $100 million mark on its eighth day in cinemas, including previews – a relatively gradual achievement within the MCU, similar to “Eternals” which took nine days. Notably, “The Marvels” did not achieve this milestone, peaking at $86 million domestically.

Yesterday’s box office analysis revealed some disappointing results that I attribute to questionable creative choices made by Kevin Feige in my opinion.

Big test in weekend two

This upcoming weekend presents a significant challenge for the Thunderbolts – New Avengers, as there aren’t many other titles to contend with before next week brings us Final Destination: Bloodlines. Following that, Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch is set to sweep everything away.

If the film “Thunderbolts – New Avengers” manages to maintain a drop rate below 50%, it’s considered successful, but anything above 60% suggests ongoing issues. Regardless, if it only makes $400M, Thunderbolts – New Avengers would still be fortunate to reach that figure. With an estimated budget of around $300M, Thunderbolts – New Avengers seems poised to join the list of MCU flops from Feige. When will this trend end?

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2025-05-10 00:21