‘Thunderbolts*’ Projected for $175M+ Global Opening on $180M Budget

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* is tracking to earn between $160 million and $175 million in its worldwide box office opening weekend. The film has a budget of $180 million.

Thunderbolts* debuts with a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes, marking the second-highest rating for an MCU movie ever.

“A grounded, stunt-heavy, character-driven ride that explores unusually dark themes for the genre and is led by a phenomenal Florence Pugh, Thunderbolts* is a breath of fresh air for the MCU.”

Here’s the synopsis for Thunderbolts*:

Directed by Jake Schreier and stars Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent, Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Lewis Pullman as Sentry, and Geraldine Viswanathan as Erin. Laurence Fishburne and Rachel Weisz are confirmed to reprise their roles as scientist Bill Foster and spy Melina Vostakov.

Thunderbolts*’ final runtime is 2 hours and 6 minutes.

“In Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap — set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine — these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart — or find redemption and unite as something much more — before it’s too late?”

The film is produced by Marvel Studios.

Thunderbolts* is set to hit theaters across the United States in IMAX, RealD 3D, ScreenX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, Cinemark XD, and other premium formats worldwide on May 2, 2025.