Disney and Marvel appear to have done it again as their latest superhero movie, "Thunderbolts," continues to struggle at the box office one month after its May 2 release.

As of this publication, Marvel Studios' version of DC's "Suicide Squad" has grossed just over $358 million at the global box office, per Box Office Mojo. That puts the film in the bottom third spot of MCU movies of all time, ScreenRant reported. 

To provide further context on how the film ranks among some of Marvel's films, "Eternals" earned $401.7 million, "Captain America: Brave New World" $413.6 million, and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" $432.2 million.

The latest film hasn't even reached past Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flops like "The Incredible Hulk," especially when inflation isn't adjusted after that film earned $364.6 million at the worldwide box office, ScreenRant noted.

The film also has reportedly lost $100 million, according to the World of Reel. It reported that the film needed to reach the area of $500 million to break even. And with upwards of $358 million after five weekends, that's not going to cut it.

THUNDERBOLTS has grossed over $357 million worldwide. The film had a $180 million budget. The film might also be leaving theaters later this week.

In comparison, ANT-MAN and THE WASP QUANTUMANIA generated $476 million worldwide

Has the general audience lost interest in the MCU? pic.twitter.com/0eYVMCoqs4

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Its poor performance puts it only second to MCU's lowest-grossing film of all time, the 2023 all-female-led "The Marvels," which barely earned just a bit over $206 million globally. 

"Thunderbolts" is also MCU's third flop in the last four films it has put out, as Breitbart noted.

This also means that three of the last four Marvel movies have tanked: Thunderbolts, Captain America: Brave New World, and The Marvels. Even the one that didn't — Deadpool and Wolverine — doesn't officially count as an MCU title. It was inherited with Disney's acquisition of 20th Century-Fox.

"Thunderbolts" was praised by critics ahead of its release, who gave it an 88 percent fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, with the audience giving it a 93 percent on the Popcornmeter.

It was also aided by a cast of well-known stars like Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Sebastian Stan, returning as Bucky Barns from "Captain America: The Winter Soldier."

A description of the movie read, "After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must go on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts."

Marvel has famously claimed that the poor box office performance of MCU films is due to something called "superhero fatigue." However, RedState has reported previously why that just doesn't hold up.

Others have suggested it's not a matter of "superhero fatigue" but rather franchise fatigue.

These numbers are beginning to signal more than just isolated stumbles. Once a near-guarantee of box office success, the MCU appears to be grappling with franchise fatigue, waning audience enthusiasm, and perhaps a need to recalibrate its storytelling approach.

Meanwhile, excitement continues to build for DC's "Superman," due out in July, as RedState reported. Director James Gunn recently shared a clip of the official trailer, and it quickly went viral.

"Superman" hits theaters on July 11, 2025.

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