According to Variety, Eternals debuted to a mighty $9.5 million from Thursday previews. To put that figure in context, that's the third-best result for this COVID era behind Black Widow ($13.2 million) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage ($11.6 million). This also puts the latest Marvel Studios movie ahead of Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings ($8.8 million).
Internationally, Eternals has managed to earn an estimated $19.8 million during its first two days.
Many critics have not been kind to the latest Marvel Studios movie and it currently sits at 48% on Rotten Tomatoes with 262 reviews. Moviegoers appear to have enjoyed it quite a bit more, though, as over 1000 verified ratings have seen it land a solid 86% from fans.
"A powerful, sweeping exploration of love, life, and the MCU’s history, Eternals occasionally stumbles, but when it soars, this is Marvel Studios at its magnificent best," we said in our latest review. These negative verdicts might have an impact on the box office, but probably not enough to make Eternals anything less than a hit over the coming weeks.
Marvel Studios clearly has big plans for these characters moving forward, so a sequel happening in some form is no doubt inevitable. However, if they choose to continue these stories on Disney+, chances are the deals these actors have would need to be completely overhauled and reconfigured.
In terms of weekend projections for Eternals, we're anticipating a $75+ million opening.
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