Thunderbolts crosses $382 million worldwide

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* has now crossed $382 million worldwide, which is the kind of number that doesn’t make it a runaway phenomenon but does make it a real theatrical performer. The bigger point is that this movie arrived with lower expectations than an Avengers film and still built a sturdy global run. That matters for Marvel right now — the studio has been trying to prove it can still turn second-string characters into an event. As of this weekend, the film sits at $382,436,917 worldwide, split almost evenly between domestic and international grosses. ### Where does the $382 million come from? Box Office Mojo has Thunderbolts* at $190,274,328 domestic and $192,162,589 international, for a worldwide total of $382,436,917. That near-50/50 split is useful because it shows the movie was not carried by one market alone. It found enough audience in North America and enough overseas to keep the total moving. ### Was the opening actually strong? Yes — especially for this specific kind of Marvel release. (boxofficemojo.com) The film opened to $74.3 million domestically across 4,330 theaters on May 2, 2025. That is not superhero-peak money, but it is a solid start for a team built from antiheroes and supporting characters rather than marquee Avengers leads. ### Did it collapse after opening weekend? Not really. The daily chart on Box Office Mojo shows a typical post-opening drop, but not a total wipeout. (boxofficemojo.com) By the end of its second Sunday, the domestic total had climbed to $127.7 million, and it kept adding through later weeks instead of vanishing immediately. Basically, the movie had enough word of mouth to behave like a durable release rather than a front-loaded curiosity. ### So were reviews good or bad? More good than bad, but not ecstatic. Rotten Tomatoes describes the film as a refreshing return to the MCU formula and highlights Florence Pugh as the standout. Metacritic lands at 68 from 53 critic reviews, which is comfortably positive without being rapturous. That fits the vibe around the movie — people seem to like the cast, the darker mood, and the character focus more than they love every part of the package. (boxofficemojo.com) ### Why does Florence Pugh keep coming up? Because she looks like the clearest reason the movie connected. Rotten Tomatoes’ review roundup keeps circling back to her presence, and the audience snippets there also point to the film’s emotional angle — depression, isolation, not fitting in — as part of why it landed. In other words, Thunderbolts* did not sell itself just on explosions. It sold a damaged-team dynamic with Yelena Belova at the center. (rottentomatoes.com) ### Is $382 million a hit? That depends on what bar you use. It is not an Avengers-sized smash, and it does not erase bigger questions about Marvel’s recent consistency. But for a movie built around less-famous characters, $382 million worldwide is a meaningful result. The catch is that superhero economics are expensive — so “respectable” and “hugely profitable” are not always the same thing. The available box-office data supports the first label much more clearly than the second. (rottentomatoes.com) ### Why does this matter for Marvel? Because Marvel has needed proof that the brand can still create momentum without leaning only on its biggest names. Thunderbolts* looks like that kind of proof. It opened well, held decently, and finished with reviews that were positive enough to keep people showing up. That is not a full creative reset. But it is a reminder that the MCU still works when the characters feel specific and the tone has a little edge. (boxofficemojo.com) ### Bottom line Thunderbolts* crossing $382 million worldwide tells a pretty clear story — this was not a flop, not a phenomenon, but a solid Marvel recovery step. For a movie about damaged B-list antiheroes, that is a better outcome than Marvel could take for granted a few years ago. (boxofficemojo.com)