Before Kevin Feige's superhero studio went through some turbulent times, Lightning had hit Marvel Studios many times at the box office. There is another chance now.

Later this week Thunder* The summer box office begins at a critical moment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jake Schreier, the film brings together a group of dysfunctional outsiders (and little-known comic characters) who discover their potential to be heroes when they work together.

Tracking shows that the film will open domestically, in the range of $70 million to $73 million, with $160 million to $175 million worldwide, while pre-market production budgets are $180 million. Before the pandemic, that wasn't ideal for the MCU champion summer start. But times have changed, and tracking has become increasingly unreliable. Plus, Disney-owned Marvel emphasizes these not-known characters.

If word of mouth is strong, all bets are closed. The unexpected spring blooms currently ongoing at the box office – by Ryan Coogler’s sleeper feel sinner - Prove the public experience of people wanting to watch movies together.

Not long ago, box office revenue lagged behind the same corridor in 2024. Then two weekends, revenues rose 2%. Now it's growing by more than 11%.

Thunder*The ensemble cast includes Florence Pug (Yelena Belova), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Wyatt Russell (John Walker), David Harbour (Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian), Lewis Pullman (Bob), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Olga Kurylenko (Olga Kurylenko (julia dealia deyfia louis deyfia iyfia) Fontaine).

“Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan lead a satisfying Marvel adventure that is fresh and soul-filled.” Hollywood Reporter Chief commentator David Rooney wrote in the comments. "While a handful of characters and roles played and actors appear in previous works, the freshness of this first assembly is exciting, not to mention something more unexpected: the heart. This is due to the appealing ensemble, and also to the fresh blood of the creative team, and ridicule with a unique genre."

Russell mocked in an interview in December 2023 Thunder* It won't be your tried-and-tested Marvel superhero movie, and it's now revealed that this movie really involves mental health. Louis-Dreyfus' evil character has positioned many MCU loners and refused to kill each other for his own evil reasons. However, they decided to respond to the obvious setup and newcomer Bob, who suffered a mental illness that suffered catastrophic consequences after a brutal experiment.

With the media of this story, Pic's critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes is a promising 89% fresh, with only 98 reviews. When the embargo broke earlier in the day, it was initially 92%, and the scores certainly continued to fluctuate. As a comparison Captain America: A Brave New World Earlier this year, the rot scored 48%, but it opened $88.8 million. Last July Deadpool & Wolverine It was a record victory for Marvel, opening to $211 million.

No audience ever scored Thunder* Previews in North America were not started until Thursday night before opening on Friday. Overseas, it opens globally on Wednesday, including in China.

Last year, Universal Pictures Autumn guy The summer box office began on May 1-3 weekend, reaching $28.5 million.