Thunderbolts*, tariffs, and the strength of good word of mouth
Behind the Screens6 Touko 2025

Thunderbolts*, tariffs, and the strength of good word of mouth

Matthew returns from the ICA conference as we dive into the latest Marvel release with the highly-rated Thunderbolts*. Join us for all the box office, audience analysis, and marketing opportunities with the New Avengers here on Behind the Screens.


Topics and times:

  • ICA (Independent Cinema Association) Conference - 0:26
  • Movie production tariffs - 1:34
  • Box office comparisons against previous years - 4:21
  • Domestic box office overview - 5:16
  • First summer weekend year-on-year comparison - 6:04
  • Thunderbolts* box office overview - 6:55
  • Thunderbolts* impressions and audience sentiment - 7:21
  • Thunderbolts* audience analysis - 8:14
  • Thunderbolts* marketing opportunities - 11:33
  • Upcoming new releases - 12:31
  • Final Destination: Bloodlines preview - 13:55
  • Next week - 15:13


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Box Office Overview:

  • Thunderbolts* debuted to $74.3M domestically and a further $86.1M internationally, for a global debut of over $160M.
  • Sinners maintained its impressive hold with only a 28% drop, bringing in $33M domestically and $57M internationally. Its global total now sits at $237M.
  • and Minecraft is holding in 3rd position with another $14M domestically, now approaching a domestic total of $400M and approaching a worldwide total of $900M.

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