The Marvels flop: end game for superhero box office streak?

The 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe earned just $47 million on its opening weekend, prompting claims of 'superhero fatigue'

The Marvels on a massive board outside the Vue cinema in the West End in London
The 33rd film in the series has secured its place in infamy within the Marvel Cinematic Universe
(Image credit: Getty Images/OGULCAN AKSOY)

"The Marvels" has debuted with the lowest opening weekend box-office takings in the 15-year history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

 The follow-up to 2019's "Captain Marvel" has been labelled "one of the biggest busts of the year", said Dexerto, after taking just $47 million domestically in the first three days following its release on 10 November. Earning even less than the "maligned" 2008 "The Incredible Hulk", the 33rd film in the series has "secured its place in infamy" within the MCU. 

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Keumars Afifi-Sabet is a freelance writer at The Week Digital, and is the technology editor on Live Science, another Future Publishing brand. He was previously features editor with ITPro, where he commissioned and published in-depth articles around a variety of areas including AI, cloud computing and cybersecurity. As a writer, he specialises in technology and current affairs. In addition to The Week Digital, he contributes to Computeractive and TechRadar, among other publications.