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Marvel Cinematic Universe is no longer a bulletproof franchise, and it’s visible through Brie Larson’sThe Marvelswhich misfired with $47M in its opening weekend and turned into the worst debut in MCU history. However, fans on social media still seem to have hope left for the film.
Gathering on X, netizens addressedThe Marvels’-77.9% drop on its 2nd weekend domestically. However, fans unanimously praised the movie for its quality and recalledThe Shawshank Redemptioneffect, wherein the 1994 movie flopped right after its release, but eventually turned into a cult classic.
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Brie Larson’sThe MarvelsWitnessed a Major Box Office Drop
MCU has been facing a massive downfall in box office collection for a long time. After the failure ofAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, followed by the box office catastropheDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,Marvel Studios witnessed the ultimatum withBrie Larson‘sThe Marvels.
The recently released movie misfired with $47M in its opening weekend and turned out to be the worst debut in MCU history. Initially deemed to make closer to $75M to $80M, the projections shrank dramatically in recent weeks to $60M to $65M. With bad buzz and a lack of marketing strategy, the movie even failed to match its own disappointing estimates.
According toThe Hollywood Handle,Brie Larson’s recently released movie had a -77.9% drop on its second weekend, domestically. In comparison toMorbiuswhich had a -73.8% drop andThe Flashwhich had a -72.5% drop,The Marvelsappears to have overpowered them negatively.
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Fans UseThe Shawshank RedemptionEffect To Justify The Situation
Despite the gradual decrease in box office collection and numbers, fans are unwilling to give in. Still having enough hope left for the film, fans on X unanimously cheered forThe Marvels. Blaming it on the lack of proper marketing and promotion, netizens praised the movie for its storyline and quality.
Further, using the example of silent hits likeThe Shawshank Redemption, fans claimed that Brie Larson’sThe Marvelsstill have hope to turn into a fan-favorite film. Discussing how the 1994 movie failed to perform well at the box office upon its release, fans recalled that it still turned into a cult classic later on. Similarly, Twitterattis believe that Larson’s movie will do the same.
That’s just a measure of the number of tickets sold, not the quality of the experience. And sometimes poor box office performance is simply the result of a poor marketing campaign or things having nothing to do with the film itself.
“Shawshank” tanked in theaters too.
— It’s just John, folks. Stay calm. (@jawsfan66)July 29, 2025
What is the deal with this movie? I really enjoyed it. The end credit scene made me scream. There’s nothing wrong with this movie. It was good. It gave MCU vibes and had JUST enough comedy to make it funny, unlike other thunder-god-like previous movies that overkilled.
— Dadsuane Sedai 🛞🕰️ (@whiskeyandmagic)June 15, 2025
https://twitter.com/aizensrasengan/status/1726331409831473578
https://twitter.com/MxKat2022/status/1726354081348792583
Considering fans’ theories, there still seems to be some hope left forThe Marvels.Rest is based on luck and sudden turn of events.
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