The Box Office Report: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ rockets to a $114M opening weekend
The Box Office Report: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ rockets to a $114M opening weekend
James Gunn’s MCU finale debuts ahead of ‘Quantumania’ but behind ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.’
The Box Office Report: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ rockets to a $114M opening weekend
Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of May 5-7, 2023.
1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Weekend gross: $114M
Total domestic gross: $114M
Last weekend: New release
Percent drop: NA
Another Marvel Cinematic Movie, another No. 1 weekend release. When it comes to the MCU, though, that’s no longer impressive. These movies are supposed to be box office juggernauts. The question for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is whether it can keep drawing in moviegoers over the next few weekends or putter out like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania did.
But, yes, the good news for Vol. 3: James Gunn’s final installment in the franchise (and his final movie for Marvel Studios) opened at No. 1 with $114 million in North America. The film slightly exceeded projections, likely due to strong word of mouth.
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