Guardians of the Galaxy Box Office Collection: Can James Gunn’s Final MCU Movie Gross Over $1 Billion?
James Gunn’s final MCU superhero film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has received a lot of positive buzz. The long-awaited third installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), finally debuted in theaters on May 5.
Given that it is part of the MCU, everyone anticipated a strong domestic and international opening weekend for the film. But how much will it earn? Will it surpass the year’s biggest box office debut, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, in 2023?
Well, for the time being, we do have the initial estimates for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3‘s domestic and worldwide revenue. According to early predictions, the film is expected to perform similarly to how Vol. 2 did.
Given that superhero movies haven’t been the most well-liked genre since 2022, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 might join the Billion Dollar Club.
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James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Box Office Collection Till Now
With a strong cast that includes Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, and others, GOTG Vol 3 serves as James Gunn‘s final film with Marvel (likely). The film was expected to earn a significant amount throughout the weekend. This is because of the positive buzz it generated even before its theatrical debut.
According to a Deadline report, it was previously expected that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 would bring in about $250 million at the global box office by Sunday night. But as of now, the first-weekend estimate has increased to $260 million or more. That’s an impressive hike, and it just goes to show how word-of-mouth marketing works to draw people in.
The global box office total for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as of Friday was $119.70 million. By Sunday, it had $71.5 million from the international market; the total is anticipated to exceed $150 million.
And on Monday, it quickly increased by an estimated $29.4M globally ($8.9M domestically and $20.5M internationally). The overall run has now grossed $344 million worldwide, as of the time of this writing.
Chris Pratt, who plays the lead, recently declared that he is “proud” to have used the F-bomb in the first Marvel film.
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Will GOTG Vol. 3 Gross Over $1 Billion?
The likelihood that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will be Marvel’s $1 billion film rises with the confirmation that the film will have its China release. Although the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films failed to reach this benchmark, they were still huge successes for the studio, grossing (worldwide) $773M and $863M, respectively.
The first film in the series did well in China, where it earned $86M, and the sequel brought in $100M.
With China’s support, the box office for James Gunn’s GOTG trilogy finale could rise significantly. Guardians of the Galaxy 3‘s box office will need to do well in China for it to surpass $1 billion, as that is significantly less than what each of the previous installments in those franchises made.
For the unversed, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 made nearly $28 million in China over the weekend, Well, this start would be considered encouraging by many box office analysts in the current environment. But it would have been viewed as disappointing before the pandemic.
Given that it has been six years since the last Guardians of the Galaxy film hit theaters, excitement is at an all-time high to see Star-Lord, Rocket, Gamora, and other characters take center stage once again. Since they’ve spent the past few years playing supporting roles in other MCU series, the arrival of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will mark their eagerly anticipated comeback.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has already arrived in theaters on 5 May.
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Source: Deadline
