Marvel and Disney Thunderbolts dominated the box office with an estimated domestic opening of $76 million from 4,330 theaters, slightly ahead of expectations for a superhero pic that features lesser-known characters. Overseas, the star-studded ensemble pic led by Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan pulled in $86.1 million for a global start of $162.1 million; again, in line with expectations. The global Imax haul was a huge $20 million.
The movie drew impressive audience sentiment across the board, including boasting a glowing 95 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the third-highest score for a title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a tie with Spider-Man: Far From Home and behind Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (98 percent) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (97 percent). And on PostTrak exit polls, audiences are giving it a rave 4.5 out of 5 stars, while it received an A- CinemaScore.
Meanwhile, Alec Baldwin’s controversial-laced Rust finally opened in select theaters while also being available on premium VOD. The Western died in its debut with an estimated opening gross of just $25,000 from 115 theaters. The movie opens four years after Baldwin, who co-wrote and produced the film, accidentally discharged a weapon he thought only had blanks. A live round was in the chamber, and the bullet fatally wounded cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and also hit director-writer Joel Souza.
The top 12 movies of the weekend, as of Sunday, May 4, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunderbolts* | Disney | $76,000,000 | 4,330 | $17,552 | $76,000,000 | |
| 2 | Sinners | Warner Bros. | $33,000,000 | 3,347 | $9,860 | $179,729,000 | -27.80% |
| 3 | Minecraft Movie, A | Warner Bros. | $13,700,000 | 3,571 | $3,836 | $398,209,000 | -40% |
| 4 | Accountant 2, The | Amazon MGM Studios | $9,468,181 | 3,610 | $2,623 | $41,151,000 | -61% |
| 5 | Until Dawn | Sony | $3,800,000 | 3,055 | $1,244 | $14,359,000 | -52.52% |
| 6 | Amateur, The | 20th Century Studios | $1,800,000 | 2,135 | $843 | $36,939,680 | -51% |
| 7 | King of Kings, The | Angel Studios | $1,658,234 | 2,035 | $815 | $57,665,661 | -61% |
| 8 | Warfare | A24 | $1,275,396 | 1,315 | $970 | $24,086,697 | -50% |
| 9 | Hit: The Third Case | Prathyangira Cinemas | $869,667 | 590 | $1,474 | $2,079,830 | |
| 10 | Surfer, The | Roadside Attractions | $674,560 | 884 | $763 | $674,560 | |
| 11 | Guru Nanak Jahaz | Omjee’s Cine World | $671,781 | 170 | $3,952 | $729,010 | |
| 12 | Raid 2 | Shree International | $618,432 | 380 | $1,627 | $695,203 |
