
After the Phase Four releases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it’s become common for films to experience over 60% decline in their opening weekends. For instance, movies like “Captain America: Brave New World” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” dropped nearly 70%. Fortunately, a 55% drop is good news for “Thunderbolts,” indicating positive audience reception. Interestingly, “Thunderbolts” has managed to match the domestic earnings of films like “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” currently standing at $128.4 million. If it can hold its ground during a highly competitive Memorial Day weekend, it’s likely to surpass $200 million. While this is not the massive domestic lifetime earnings typically achieved by first-weekend-of-May MCU films, it’s still a decent performance for a film featuring relatively unknown anti-heroes. Additionally, “Thunderbolts” has now surpassed the domestic earnings of “Captain America: Brave New World,” which seemed impossible just a year ago.