![]() At the end of the day, while Thor 4 grossed more than Thor: Ragnarok at the domestic box office, $343.2M vs. That said, Thor: Love and Thunder set a series record with its $302M worldwide debut. ![]() The movie still debuted to a record franchise opening of $144.1M domestic, though under an anticipated $160M. Essentially, Waititi’s sense of humor wore thin. Thor: Love and Thunderstill profited after all ancillaries with $103 million, despite the fourth movie not being a favorite among fans (B+, same grade as the first Thor) or critics, who gave the movie its lowest Rotten Tomatoes score in the franchise with 63%. Disney, which continually looks to make strides on screen with LGBTQ+ representation, also had it revealed that Tessa Thompson’s superhero Valkyrie had a girlfriend, this despite the fact she remains unattached in the fourth film here. Another plus was having Christian Bale (long known for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight) making his Marvel debut as the despicable villain Gorr the Butcher, a guy on an unstoppable quest to kill gods. Where to take Thor? Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige said during the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con that the next level for the Norse superhero would see him meeting his match in Lady Thor, aka Thor’s former girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman, returning after taking a break on Ragnarok). ![]() He proved his mettle with Searchlight’s WWII black comedy Jojo Rabbit, which earned him an Adapted Screenplay Oscar in 2020, followed by the soccer comedy Next Goal Wins (it opens September 22), as well as directing an episode of Disney+’s The Mandalorian. Thor: Ragnarok turned the absurdist New Zealand filmmaker Waititi into an A-list filmmaker. That film notched franchise bests with its A CinemaScore and $855 million worldwide take. It stands to reason that Marvel Studios would hand the reins back to Taika Waititi on a fourth Thor after the filmmaker revived the dormant franchise with a hysterical and fun third movie in 2017, Thor: Ragnarok. 3' Ganging Up On 'Super Mario Bros' With $250M+ Global Start - Box Office Preview THE FILM
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