The Marvels is on track to claim the unfortunate title for worst opening weekend in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) 32-film history after a woeful first day of takings in the US.
The film was predicted to debut to low box office takings, as fans complain of “Marvel fatigue” (that the franchise peaked with 2019’s Avengers: Endgame and has oversaturated the market since). However, some early reviewers were “pleasantly surprised” by the film.
Still, it wasn’t enough to save The Marvels from flopping. The film opened on Friday (10 November) and took $21.5m (£17.5m) in the box office in the US on its first day, the second-lowest grossing opening day for an MCU film.