Marvel Studios' MCU movie's post-credits scene setting up some major changes for the future of the franchise, Thunderbolts* continues to climb at the box office. That has now culminated in Thunderbolts* reaching an important box office milestone after its second weekend in theaters, moving the needle in the hopes of the film turning a profit for the studio.
According to data from MCU's latest 2025 movie currently stands at $325.7 million. Thunderbolts*'s budget was reported to be $180 million. Based on that, the MCU movie would need to enter the $360-450 million range to be profitable, ing for its marketing costs. At the moment, Thunderbolts*'s global box office numbers put it higher than two MCU movies, The Marvels, which sits at $199.7 million, and The Incredible Hulk, which has a $265.5 million total.
What Thunderbolts*'s New Box Office Milestone Means For The MCU Movie
Thunderbolts* Still Needs To Reach An Important Mark
Thunderbolts* ing the $300 million mark worldwide is a positive sign that it could end its theatrical run by at least making back what Marvel Studios spent on the movie. Since it needs to enter the $360-450 million range to break even and turn a profit, Thunderbolts*'s current global total of $325.7 million has it inching closer to the lower end of that mark. Based on that projection, Thunderbolts* would need to make $34.3 million, at the very least, to have a shot at what could be considered a decent run at the box office.
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What Thunderbolts* box office means is that the days of every other MCU movie making close to or over a billion at the box office are likely gone. Even with positive reviews and great word-of-mouth, as well as Thunderbolts*'s major New Avengers reveal, the MCU movie is not going to end its box office run with impressive numbers. Still, Thunderbolts* gets closer to what it needs to make its money back in just two weeks. That said, anything above $400 million is looking hard at the moment.
Our Take On What Thunderbolts*'s New Box Office Milestone Means For The MCU Movie
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Thunderbolts* ing the $300 million mark is positive and a sign that MCU audiences will still show up for lesser-known characters. However, we need to get used to the fact that these more obscure players will no longer get near the $800 million to $1 billion mark, and that's okay. I think the reveal of the New Avengers twist in the movie and the positive word-of-mouth have helped Thunderbolts* with its theatrical legs, but the MCU movie is starting to face fierce competition, which will test its staying power. Thankfully, Thunderbolts* is now closer to its breakeven point.
Thunderbolts*
- Release Date
- April 30, 2025
- Runtime
- 127 minutes
- Director
- Jake Schreier
- Writers
- Eric Pearson, Lee Sung-jin
- Producers
- Scarlett Johansson, Jason Tamez
Cast
Bucky Barnes
Yelena Belova
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Source: Box Office Mojo
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