With a narrow opening over the weekend, Thor: Love and Thunder has lowered Marvel’s reputation as the dominant box office force in contemporary cinema.
The follow-up to Thor’s Taika Waititi: Ragnarok, which reunites Chris Hemsworth as Thor with Natalie Portman as Dr. Jane Foster, grossed $ 15.8 million in Australia. The single largest opening weekend since the pandemic began has been the $ 26.2 million Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor with Natalie Portman as Dr. Jane Foster in Thor: Love and Thunder. Credits: Jasin Boland / Marvel Studios
Around the world, the latest Thor The film debuted with an impressive $ 302 million ($ 442 million).
Waititi shot it in Sydney, with a cast on List A that includes Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Chris Pratt and Tessa Thompson.
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While Pixar is arguably Hollywood’s most consistent hit maker, except for Lightyear’s disappointing business last month, Marvel has continued to be a lifesaver for movie owners since COVID hit the industry in early 2020. .
Love and Thunder is the third Marvel film to become a huge hit during the pandemic, with $ 20.2 million in just five days.
He joins Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($ 38.2 million) and the Marvel co-production of Sony Spider-Man: No Way Home ($ 81.2 million and a quarter at the box office of all time) .
The non-Marvel hits of the last 12 months have been Top Gun: Maverick ($ 78 million and fifth on the all-time list), DC Comics’ The Batman, No Time to Die, Jurassic World: Dominion, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Elvis and Sing 2.