Marvel’s tiniest superheroes continue to make the biggest impression in theaters—but not as big as Marvel might have hoped. Meanwhile, some other, smaller films earned some attention, too.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania topped the weekend box-office tally for the second-straight frame, banking another $32 million. That boosted its North American gross to $167.3 million. Add in its overseas earnings, and Quantumania stands relatively tall at $363.6 million.
Or, at least it would … if it wasn’t a Marvel superhero film. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been like a cinematic ATM for its overlord Disney. But Quantumania’s sour reviews came with a 67% weekend-over-weekend drop, the steepest second-week dip in MCU history.
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