‘Thunderbolts*’ Blazes Past Tom Cruise’s 76% Rotten Tomatoes Legal Thriller at Global Box Office

Thunderbolts* recently wrapped up its second weekend in theaters with a $32 million domestic box office performance, a 56% drop from the previous weekend, which saw it open with $74 million. At the time of writing, the second Marvel movie of 2025 has grossed $127 million domestically and $143 million internationally for a worldwide total of $271 million. This $271 million globally is enough to push Thunderbolts* just past The Firm, the 1993 legal thriller starring a young Tom Cruise that earned $270 million globally. When factoring in inflation, this $270 million from The Firm amounts to $599 million in 2025. Thunderbolts* currently sits as one of the highest-rated Marvel movies of the Multiverse Saga, with 88% from critics and 94% from general audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.