Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Has Already Shut Down Haters With Brilliant $120M Box Office Run
The James Gunn directorial, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, is on its way to shattering all box-office expectations. After being ranked last among the three, it is on its way to becoming the best. The film has already gathered $120 million in its two-day run, which is already higher than the first movie, which opened with $94.3 million. Although it was expected the film would do these numbers, the mixed reviews from the critics and audiences made its die-hard fans worried about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. But turns out there was nothing to worry about at all.
Gunn knew tugging the heartstrings of the people by exploring Rocket’s backstory along with other dark themes, would be a perfect finale to the saga, the fans coming out teary-eyed from the theatre, was all part of his master plan. After a few underwhelming projects, the Vol. 3, is such a breath of fresh air.
Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will have a successful weekend
The timing couldn’t be more perfect, for James Gunn as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the Guardian of the Galaxy saga coming to an end with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, fans expected the film to tank after the reviews came in. But to everybody’s surprise, the film opened much higher than its first counterpart even after being ranked lower than it on Rotten Tomatoes. It has also already gathered a whopping $120M in its first couple of days and is eyeing a successful weekend.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is currently eyeing a $250 million worldwide debut weekend. With the buzz around The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Chris Pratt fans are jumping with joy for this one as well. The fans didn’t bother listening to the disappointing word of mouth and decided to see it for themselves and the movie did not disappoint. The first-time ticket-buyers are much happy with the film, but if one was to see the bigger picture, China along with the US also loves the film, and therefore, will have a huge say on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s final box-office numbers.
What are the fan reactions after its release?
Fans will be greeted by the Star-Lord and his gang for one last time, although the latest phase of the MCU started rocky, it is films like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that bring hope back to the studio. It’s all good news for now. The movie is being loved worldwide, as the top five markets through Friday till now have been Korea with $7M, China with 6.9M, the UK with $6.7M, Mexico with $6.1M, and France is also in the running with $ 3.9 M.
It has grossed an estimated $35M in a total of 47 markets. All in all, it can be predicted that the hype is real, and people are indeed excited to watch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
The Variety critic Peter Debruge wrote,
“Gunn toys with the mortality of his ensemble as well, but he does so responsibly, honoring the bonds we’ve made to these characters over the years, and recognizing that the Guardians can and will evolve,”
Here are some tweets to showcase the fan reactions,
https://twitter.com/VillainousComix/status/1654878149308739584?s=20
this actually happened in my Guardians 3 screening pic.twitter.com/ASz65IvFUQ
— josh tenet (@joshtenet) May 6, 2023
I keep going back and forth on if I think Guardians 3 or Dungeons & Dragons is my favourite film of the year so far tbh. Just when I think I’ve finally made my decision, I begin to second guess myself. Idk man, both are peak. pic.twitter.com/ONL096nGGJ
— Nitro-Spidey: One (@NitroSpidey) May 6, 2023
GUARDIANS 3 RESTORED MY FAITH IN HUMANITY AND RECOVERED MY KIDNEYS pic.twitter.com/Hka0ZAd2aK
— Sheev Talks | The Sonic Agenda (@SheevTalks) May 5, 2023
The film has exceeded its expectations in every way and is currently predicted to do well than it was expected. Only time will tell if Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will still have its gradual increase after the first week. But people on the internet are certain, that it will not suffer the same fate as Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, as it deserves way more. Either way, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has been a fresh gust of air after some pretty mediocre films, and the moviegoers aren’t complaining.
Source: Forbes
