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The Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* release debuted at Number 1 at the UK & Ireland Box Office, with a 46% market share - generating £7.8 Million ($9.91 Million) including Thursday previews and Bank Holiday Monday. The movie is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoesä with 88% from critics and Verified Hot with 94% from audiences.
“An absolute blast” 4 Stars, NME
“The ultimate Marvel film” 4 Stars, The Independent
“Florence Pugh shines” 4 Stars, Radio Times
“The movie we need right now” 4 Stars, The Times
“Electrifying” 4 Stars, TechRadar
Tuesday, May 6: Marvel Studios’ THUNDERBOLTS* lands the No.1 spot in the UK & Ireland box office in its opening weekend, generating £6.8M over the weekend including Thursday previews, and £7.8M including the Bank Holiday Monday.
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 stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Edward Pierce, with David Harbour, with Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts* and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez serve as executive producers.
Marvel Studios’ THUNDERBOLTS* is in cinemas now
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