The Marvels Bombs On Disney+: One Of Least Watched MCU Movies

Summary

The Marvels has failed on both Disney+ and in theaters
It is the worst-performing MCU movie at the box office and among the least-watched on Disney+
Nielsen has provided ratings

No surprise as it’s learned The Marvels has massively bombed and failed on the Disney+ streaming service just as it did in theaters.

The flick is the MCU’s worst movie at the box office and the worst-performing superhero movie in all of existence.

Well, now it’s also one of the worst-performing MCU films on Disney+.

So if you thought fans were simply waiting for a streaming release, guess again.

the marvels nielsen ratings disney — Screenshot via Nielsen

Numbers don’t lie

Nielsen has released the numbers for the week The Marvels debuted on Disney+, Feb. 5 – 11, 2024, which puts it at 558 Minutes (Millions).

Check out the comparisons below which includes the MCU movies released since Black Widow debuted on Disney+.

The only movie that did worse looks to be Eternals, which actually didn’t show up on the Nielsen ratings the week of its release but managed to show up the following week with similar numbers to that of The Marvels.

Both movies represent the bottom of the barrel in the MCU, so that’s really not a surprise.

We also see the big bomb of Quantumania beats out The Marvels as does Thor: Love and Blunder, and there is simply no comparison to Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Black Panther 2, and Doctor Strange 2.

Rumors offer a Captain Marvel 3 isn’t going to happen and Brie Larson had nothing to recently say about her Marvel future.

Iman Vellani is also begging fans to petition Disney for a Young Avengers project, which let’s be honest, no one wants and will be as much or a bigger disaster than The Marvels and the Disney+ shows like She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye, and Secret Invasion.

A Disney exec also recently said Bob Iger is bringing back the boys following Disney’s failure to adapt the Marvel female characters.

Oh, and Disney confirmed The Marvels lost them $200 million.

MCU Disney+ Nielsen ratings Minutes (Millions):

The Marvels: 558
GOTG 3: 1,625
Quantumania: 766
Black Panther 2: 2,269
Thor: Love and Thunder: 1,500
Doctor Strange 2: 1,430
Eternals: 557
Shang-Chi: 1,072
Black Widow: 676

About Matt McGloin

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.