Marvels: A sad entry for a new MCU movie

After recording the worst start in studio history since its inception with just $47 million at the US box office, The Marvels continues to rack up disappointing records.

Released in US theaters on November 10 (and November 8 in France), the sequel to The Adventures of Captain Marvel saw a 78.1% drop in revenue during its second weekend of operation. The film only made $10 million in its second weekend.

This is the worst drop ever for an MCU movie, but also the worst drop for a superhero movie.

According to the ranking of the specialized site Box Office MojoThe previous superhero film to hold this record was Steel (1997) starring Shaquille O’Neal, which dropped 78% in its second week.

The Hollywood Reporter It also marks the worst drop in history for a big-budget superhero movie (Marvel’s $274 million).

By comparison, Morbius ($75 million budget) dropped 74% in its second weekend, while Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which had a $200 million budget, dropped 69%. Figures that don’t bode well for the upcoming theatrical career of the feature film featuring 3 superheroes, despite a resumption of promotion after the film’s release.

To date, it’s Clash starring Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones and Anthony Hopkins that holds the record for the worst second-week drop at the US box office, with an 88% drop in attendance.

In The Marvels, Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) must deal with the unintended consequences of her victory against the Kree. Unexpected consequences now force him to shoulder the burden of a destabilized world. During a mission that thrusts him into a strange vortex closely tied to the actions of Chris the Revolutionary, his powers collide with those of Kamala Khan – Miss Marvel (Iman Whelan), her super fan from Jersey City – and his own. niece,” Captain Monica Rambo (Teyonah Parris), now an astronaut on SABER

The movie is currently in theaters.