Thor: Love & Thunder Box Office Passes Ragnarok's Domestic Total
Thor: Love and Thunder has now officially surpassed Thor: Ragnarok at the domestic box office. After Thor: The Dark World failed to strike a chord with audiences and critics, the legendary God of Thunderwas revitalized in 2017 with Thor: Ragnarok. The film, which saw director Taika Waititi at the helm, brought a unique sense of humor to the character and the franchise was a hit with critics and MCU fans alike. Chris Hemsworth and Waititi recently re-teamed for this summer's Thor: Love and Thunder, the fourth standalone Thor film.
Thor: Love and Thunder has drawn somewhat mixed reviews from fans, with many criticizing the film's lackluster effects and overly-comedic tone. Others, however, have praised the film for its thoughtful treatment of Natalie Portman's Jane Foster, a.k.a. The Mighty Thor, and its top-notch villain in the form of Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher. Despite somewhat mixed initial reviews, Thor: Love and Thunder had a strong opening weekend at the box office, earning over $143 million. The film's opening weekend box office haul was the year's third biggest, and was noticeably higher than Thor: Ragnarok's $123 million opening in 2017.
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Now, per a new report from Deadline, Thor: Love and Thunder has continued its box office victory over Thor: Ragnarok, recently surpassing the film's domestic total. Thor: Love and Thunder has now earned $316 million domestically in its fifth week, putting it just ahead of Thor: Ragnarok's $315 million domestic total. Hemsworth's fourth Thor outing still has a ways to go before it passes Thor: Ragnarok's global total, however, with the films sitting at $700 million and $853.9 million,
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