Captain Marvel Has Big Thursday Preview Box Office

Captain Marvel Has Big Thursday Preview Box Office

According to early reports, Captain Marvel and Brie Larson are off to a good start at the box office for the advanced Thursday previews.

It is reported that Captain Marvel will bring in around $20 – $24 million for the Thursday night box office, though the numbers are considered to be estimates only, with the actuals coming in on Friday morning.

Update: The actual number is $20.7 million.

If the numbers hold true, that would give Captain Marvel the second highest Thursday opening in March following Batman vs Superman‘s $27.7 million in 2016.

The $20 – $24 million would also be more than The Avengers ($18.7M), just under Black Panther ($25.2M) and Captain America: Civil War ($25M), and would crush DC’s Wonder Woman Thursday preview of $11 million. Infinity War launched with a massive $39 million Thursday opening at the box office.

Regarding the Captain Marvel opening weekend box office, it is still just a guess, but Batman vs. Superman opened with $166 million, so Captain Marvel could potentially open around there. Disney is said to be anticipating a $125 million weekend, though tracking has been pushing higher.

Over at Rotten Tomatoes, the flick stands at around an 83% critic score with 233 reviews counted; 192 are Fresh; 41 are Rotten. You can read my review here.

(via Deadline)

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Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.

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