Thor: Love and Thunder is expected to outperform Thor: Ragnarok at the box office during its first weekend. Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is progressing as Thor , the thunder god returns to theatres and Ms. Marvel season 1 on Disney+ nears its completion. After Thor: Ragnarok’s fresh take on the franchise rekindled interest in Thor’s saga, Hemsworth and director Taika Waititi reunite for Thor: Love and Thunder.
There is a lot of curiosity about how much money Thor: Love and Thunder will bring in now that film has begun to play in theatres all across the world. Thor: Love and Thunder is expected to gross between $140-160 million domestically and more over $300 million internationally on its opening weekend, according to Deadline. The domestic result surpasses Thor: Ragnarok’s opening weekend revenue of $122.7M from November 2017.
The opening weekend estimates for Thor: Love and Thunder indicate that Marvel Studios will have another successful weekend with one of its films. Doctor Strange 2’s $187M opening weekend is the biggest of 2022, and Spider-Man: No Way Home’s $260M debut is the second-largest opening ever and a post-COVID record. Even with an overperformance, Thor: Love and Thunder won’t even come close to those numbers. It should still surpass Jurassic World Dominion’s $145M opening weekend and become the second-highest opening weekend of 2022.
These predictions suggest that Thor: Love and Thunder will most certainly be a commercial success, but it will be interesting to see how successful the film actually is. The critical reception to Waititi’s film was divided, earning it a 71 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie’s fan response will be telling since a mixed response that mirrors Thor: Love and Thunder’s reviews may put a ceiling on the number of times the movie can be seen.
However, since Thor: Ragnarok’s $854M global box office haul five years ago, no solo sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has ever performed worse. When compared to Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: Love and Thunder should continue to perform better at the box office, assuming the opening weekend estimates are correct.