The Marvels
Summary
The box situation performance ofThe Marvelsmay be dissatisfactory , but theMCUfilm has managed to break off an important and surprising box office record . The subsequence to 2019’sCaptain Marvelreleased on November 10 , 2023 , bringing Brie Larson ’s Carol Danvers back to the MCU alongside new heroes Teyonah Parris ' Monica Rambeau , a.k.a . Photon , and Iman Vellani ’s Kamala Khan , a.k.a . Ms. Marvel . Along with Samuel L. Jackson ’s Nick Fury , back in space afterSecret Invasion , the trio arrive together through the entanglement of their light - based abilities , and set out to stopZawe Ashton ’s Kree scoundrel Dar - Bennfrom destroying worlds for fetch life back to the Kree homeworld , Hala .
Despite receiving a positive response , with audiences praising the film ’s firm pace , the interpersonal chemistry between Larson , Parris , and Vellani , and Nia DaCosta ’s centering , The Marvelshas brook at the global box office . in the beginning projected to attain $ 60 million in its opening weekend , The Marvelsgrossed only$46.1 million , and experienced the biggest second weekend cliff compare to any superhero film in Hollywood ’s New - day story . This sawThe Marvelsfall 78 % to make only $ 10.12 million . This has unluckily make many to markThe Marvelsas a box office bomb , but despite its dissatisfactory performance , the Phase 5 film has still broken a significant box power record .
The Marvels Had The Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For A Black Female Director
Despite its unsatisfying performance , The Marvelshas given Nia DaCosta a new box seat business office record , as its opening weekend mark the best opening figure for Black distaff director in movie theatre history . While this is an impressive record for DaCosta , it is also a sobering realism and commentary on the prominence of Black female music director in Hollywood , asThe Marvels’box office drawis far from astounding . Since directing her first feature film , 2018 ’s Tessa Thompson - ledLittle Woods , DaCosta has accomplish several telling feats , withThe Marvelsacting as the most recent disc break for the up - and - coming director .
Why The Marvels Is Considered A Box Office Bomb By MCU Standards
Compared to other low - rat MCU projects , The Marvelsis unfortunately at the bottom of the pack , having the low-down initiative weekend box office total out of any previous MCU feature film . The MCU ’s lowest - rated feature motion picture , 2023’sAnt - valet and the Wasp : Quantumania , open up to$106.1 million , over doubleThe Marvels’gross . 2022’sThor : Love and Thunderalso received criticism , despite opening to a whopping$144.1 million . other MCU projection such asThe Incredible Hulk , Thor , andCaptain America : The First Avengeralso hurt at the box place , but still performed better thanThe Marvels , perhaps hinting at greater problems for the current world of the MCU .
