Summary
With the help ofDeadpool & Wolverine, theMarvel Cinematic Universejust crossed another crucial milestone. WhileDeadpool 3is ushering in new franchises, includingthe upcomingX-MenmovieandFantastic Four, theAvengersfranchise is still offering some support at the box office. Collectively, the MCU has dominated the box office for over 15 years, and the overall strength of Marvel Studios has only continued to rise. At the Marvel Studios panel atSan Diego Comic-Con, president Kevin Feige offered stunning insight into an excellent piece of financial news for the studio.
Screen Rantwas present at Marvel’s panel, where Feige announced that the cinematic universe has officially crossed the $30 billion mark at the box office. AfterDeadpool & Wolverineearned approximately $195 million to $205 million in its opening weekend, the MCU announced the coveted distinction. It marks a unique accomplishment for Marvel Studios, which has only continued to thrive 16 years afterIron Manwas released.
The MCU Has Enjoyed Unprecedented Success
No Other Franchise Has Achieved More At The Box Office
In the coming years, Marvel Studios is preparing to introduce the Fantastic Four and the X-Men to its existing line of heroes. Yet, while it prepares to add new franchises, the Avengers were the superheroes that initially launched Marvel Studios into an instant success. The originalIron Manmovie earned $585.8 million on its $140 million budget, which is a paltry sum compared to some of its later offerings. Still, it proved to be the spark that ignited years of financial victories for Marvel Studios, which has now earnedmore at the box office than any other franchise.
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$30 billion is an incredible sum, andmuch of that total can be owed to theAvengerstitles directly. WhileBlack Panther,Captain America,Iron Man, andThorhave all become powerful franchises with massive followings, theAvengersfranchise is a box office giant. The only superhero movie to earn more than anAvengerstitle is Sony’sSpider-Man: No Way Home, which was alsoproduced by Marvel Studios. Check out the table below, which shows just how much theAvengersmovies have dominated Marvel Studios’s top 5 box office movies:
$2.79 billion
$2 billion
$1.9 billion
$1.5 billion
Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015)
$1.4 billion
Marvel’s overall success has been stunning. While other franchises have earned more from merchandise sales or retail sales,nothing has topped the MCU at the box office. OnlyHarry PotterandStar Warshave come in the vicinity with approximately $10 billion each, and even their totals are just a third of Marvel’s incredible gross. When combined, they are still nowhere close to Marvel Studios' impressive take. While Marvel has encountered some box office challenges afterAvengers: Endgame, theMarvel Cinematic Universeis still a box office giant.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
