The Marvels
Summary
Since its release on November 10 , 2023,The Marvelshas broken some of the most unfortunate and scandalous box office record for Marvel Studios . The long - awaited subsequence to 2019’sCaptain Marvelmarked the replication of Brie Larson ’s Carol Danvers , Teyonah Parris ' Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani ’s Kamala Khan to theMCU , band together as a powerful raw superhero squad to combat Zawe Ashton ’s Kree villain , Dar - Benn . Despite have a generally positivist audience reply , however , The Marvelshas been one of the most unsatisfying addition to the MCU , gross nowhere near as much as its 2019 forerunner at the global box office , and leavingCaptain Marvel ’s future in the MCUuncertain .
With the assistance of Samuel L. Jackson ’s Nick Fury and the crew of the SABER Space Station , The Marvels’titular III fought Dar - Benn after realizing that their light - establish ability had become entangled , cause them to throw places every meter their powers were used simultaneously . The fast - pacedstoryline ofThe Marvels , which cover everything from Captain Marvel demolish the Kree ’s Supreme Intelligence to Danvers ' wedlock to Prince Yan of Aladna , develop the MCU ’s Multiverse Saga in some exciting ways . However , The Marvelshas perform abysmally at the global box office , culminating in the Phase 5 film breaking a number of Marvel Studios record that no undertaking wants to be associated with .
As the continuation to 2019 ’s Captain Marvel , The Marvels brings Brie Larson , Iman Vellani and Teyonah Parris together for the first time as a novel MCU squad .
The Marvels Is The MCU’s Lowest Grossing Movie Ever
On a budget of $ 274.8 million , The Marvelshas gross a totality of $ 202.6 million at the box office , as of December 13 , 2023 ( viaBox Office Mojo ) , makingThe Marvelsthe lowest - gross MCU projectsince the enfranchisement began . This record was antecedently held byThe Incredible Hulk , which totaled $ 264.8 million in 2008 . On December 3,Varietynoted duringThe Marvels’fourth weekend that Disney would stop reporting on the picture ’s boxwood office result , after making only $ 6.4 million in its third weekend , and $ 2.4 million in its fourth . This has been a shocking result forThe Marvels , particularly after2019’sCaptain Marvelbrought in a walloping $ 1.131 billion .
As the lowest - grossing MCU project , The Marvelsfalls behind 2008’sThe unbelievable Hulk , which add up $ 264.8 million , 2011’sCaptain America : The First Avenger , which brought in $ 370.6 million , and 2021’sBlack Widow , which grossed $ 379.8 million , but release during the COVID-19 pandemic in theaters and on Disney+ simultaneously .
The Marvels Is The Only MCU Movie Not To Earn $100m Domestically
As noted in a December 2023 account byForbes , The Marvelsis the only MCU project not to cross the $ 100 million room access at the domestic corner office , having totaled only $ 83.4 million . This is roughly $ 50 million behindThe unbelievable Hulk’s$134.8 million domestic gross , marking a major disappointment for Marvel Studios . According to early prediction fromBox Office Pro , The Marvelswas jut to make between $ 121 - 189 millionat the domesticated box office . While this still would have been a lackluster result for Marvel Studios , the Phase 5 film ’s actual total tells a far more dire tale , though many viewers regard this to be a surprise .
The Marvels Had The Lowest Opening Weekend In MCU History
In the United States and Canada , The Marvelswas project to bring in around $ 60 million during its opening weekend . However , following $ 6.6 million at Thursday nighttime previews , and $ 21.3 million on its first full day , these projections were dropped to between $ 47 - 52 million . The Marvelswent on to debut with $ 46.1 million during its opening weekend , exceed the loge part , but punctuate thelowest opening weekend for any MCU undertaking . This is mostly attributed to the lack of promotion of the project due to 2023 ’s WGA and SAG - AFTRA strikes . The SAG - AFTRA strike amount to an end the day beforeThe Marvels’release , leaving scarcely enough time for appropriate promotion .
The Marvels Had The Biggest Second-Weekend Drop In The MCU
The Marvels Is The Only MCU Movie Not To Recoup Its Production Costs
During a study onThe Marvels’unfortunate record breaks for Marvel Studios , Forbesalso notice thatThe Marvelsis the only MCU project in chronicle not to earn Marvel Studios back its product costs . note that this is"a block up that most MCU films have easily cleared , often several times over,“Forbesbrings to light the fact that many of the MCU ’s previous projects have quickly outgrossed production cost , conduct to a hefty lucre for Marvel Studios and Disney . The Marvelshas failed to do so , being marked as a box office bomb , while other recent projects , such as2023’sAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania , have failed to break even .
The Marvels Was The Fastest MCU Movie To Drop From The Top 5
WhileThe Marvelshad settle to number four at the boxful office in its 2nd weekend , following its monumental 78 % drop , its third weekend told an even more tragic level . Grossing $ 6.4 million , The Marvelsdropped to number six , and became the quickest MCU project in story to expire the domesticated top five . Previously , 2008’sThe unbelievable Hulk , 2011’sCaptain America : The First Avengerand 2018’sAnt - Man and the Waspeach held this platter , taking four weeks to drop from the top five . The poor hearing outturn forThe Marvelsmeant that it fell off the radio detection and ranging very quickly , prompting Disney ’s decision to halt reportage on the film ’s box function .
The Marvels Had The Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For A Black Female Director
The dramatic play ofThe Marvels’disappointing box office disk breaks has caused many to disregard or miss one more - positivistic broken record . tote up $ 46.1 million domestically in its opening weekend , The Marvelsmarked the highest opening weekend for a Black female directorin history . In fact , The Marvelshas gone on to become the highest - gross film directed by a Black charwoman , with Nia DaCosta ’s MCU installment surpass 2018’sA Wrinkle in Time , which number $ 133.2 million at the box office . While this tells a sorrier story of mordant recognition in Hollywood , this does help to put a positive spin onThe Marvels- something that the Phase 5 plastic film desperately needed .
