“Thor: Love and Thunder” took America by storm on its opening night Friday, raking in $69.5 million at the box office, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.
The overall weekend sales of the Disney☂/Mar༒vel collaboration, with Chris Hemsworth resuming his role as the titular character, could approach $244 million, according to .
Should the projections hold, Thor would rack up 2022’s third highest three-day domestic opening, after “Jurassic World Dominion” and Disney’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” reported.
“Top Gun: Maverick,” which The Post called “the perfect summer movie,” coasted into second place, taking in $4.5 million.
The success of the reboot, which recently surpassed in ticket sales since its May 27 release, earning it the title of highest grossing movie of 2022, has let to talk of a possible third installment of the Tom Cruise-led franchise.
The “Elvis” is still striking a chord with moviegoers, ranking third on the list. In fact, Austin Butler. who is “wow-ing” audiences as the King, is already for his performance. 🌠 The Baz Luhrmann-helmed biopic pulled in $3ꦯ.3 million to bring its total to $129.9 million worldwide.
Disney’s “Lightyear,” was fourth Friday night with $939,000 in receipts, while “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” the stop-motion animation film inspired by comedian Jenny Slate’s YouTube clips, took in $102,000.