Captain Marvel gets off to a heroic start at the box office with a $20.7 million Thursday debut

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Captain Marvel is flying higher, further, faster at the box office.

The Marvel superhero film grossed $20.7 million in Thursday night previews, Deadline reports. This is the fifth best Thursday for a Marvel cinematic universe film, coming in behind only Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Panther, and Captain America: Civil War. It's also the second-best Thursday night for a superhero's debut film after Black Panther's $25.2 million, per The Hollywood Reporter.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.