Captain Marvelhas now passed the $1 billion mark at the box office. The Carol Danvers standalone movie has been in theaters for less than a month and unlike previous Marvel Cinematic Universe projects, she is the first character to reach the box office milestone without being introduced in another movie.Black Pantherbenefitted from the character’s appearance inCaptain America: Civil War. However,Captain Marveldid feature fan-favorite MCU character Nick Fury, which could have had a pretty strong impact on its earnings.
At the time of theCaptain Marvelrelease date, the movie was estimated to bring in around $350 million globally, but it shattered that estimate and ended up making $455 million, becoming the sixth highest grossing debut of all time. After such a strongbox officedebut, it was only a matter of time before the MCU project passed the $1 billion mark at the box office. Domestically, the movie has earned $358 million to date, passing the theatrical runs of 2017 Marvel projectsSpider-Man: HomecomingandThor: Ragnarok.
In addition to being a standalone hit,Captain Marvelis the seventh MCU movie to reach the $1 billion mark at the box office. Additionally, it’s the third solo movie in the group, followingBlack PantherandIron Man 3to reach that number at the box office.Civil Wardid the same, but it is considered to be more of a crossover since so many other characters show up in the movie. This is alla good sign for the MCUmoving forward withCaptain Marvelmoving up to the lead position in Phase 4.
Marvel Studios has proven that eventheir lesser-known properties can crush box office records.Guardians of the GalaxyandBlack Pantherhave proven to be huge hit makers and paved the way forCaptain Marvel’s success. The aforementioned movies should go a long way in helping a movie likeThe Eternalshave box office success too. The MCU’s Phase 4 is about to look a lot different from the previous installments, which starts this summer withSpider-Man: Far From Home.Avengers: Endgameis going to continue Marvel Studios and Disney’s box office craziness.
WithCaptain Marvelshowing so much promise, it’s beginning to look likeAvengers: Endgamewillhave an even stronger box office debut. Many are predicting that the highly anticipated sequel could meet the $1 billion mark in its first week in theaters, which would be huge. In doing so, Marvel Studios could go on to beatThe Force Awakens,Titanic, andAvatarto have the highest grossing global hit in history.Captain Marvelhas already proven to be a worthy character to lead the MCU’s future, but it’s beginning to look like Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will have the ultimate impact when it hits theaters at the end of the month.The Wrapwas the first to announce theCaptain Marvelbox office news.
