From Deadline's "Movie Blockbuster Tournament" series:
Success is relevant in the Marvel universe.Ant-Mancan’t compare to the gargantuan grosses of those stronghold Marvel franchises likeThe Avengers, or evenGuardians Of The Galaxy‘s $773M worldwide gross. But this was at least a solid double, as superhero launches go, with a $519M global gross on a $130M negative cost. Talent participations were not out of control, which is the way it usually goes with Marvel movies. The picture opened with a $57M domestic weekend in the heat of July. It received good reviews, an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and critics seemed to appreciate that it didn’t take itself too seriously. The end results speak for themselves...
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