GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Passes $700 Million Worldwide As FAST X Revs Past $500 Million

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Passes $700 Million Worldwide As FAST X Revs Past $500 Million

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has hit another milestone at the worldwide box office, but how are newer titles such as Fast X and The Little Mermaid faring? We have all the latest updates for you here...

By JoshWilding - May 29, 2023 06:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Vol. 3
Source: Deadline

It's been another busy weekend at the box office, but Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is still performing well even with still competition from newer titles like Fast X and The Little Mermaid

After a weekend which saw it drop just 49% internationally, the Marvel Studios threequel and James Gunn's MCU farewell earned a mighty $25.1 million offshore. Now, with an overseas total of $431.6 million, Vol. 3 has surpassed $731 million worldwide. 

This comes during its fourth weekend in theaters, and while it's hard to predict how much higher the threequel will soar from here, it's shaping up to be one of Marvel Studios' biggest post-pandemic box office hits. 

Fast X, which hasn't made the biggest of impacts domestically, continues to do big business elsewhere. With $108 million domestically and $399.3 million internationally, the latest instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise has revved up $507.26 million after just two weekends in theaters. 

As you might expect, though, The Little Mermaid has gone straight to #1 across the globe. 

While we're still waiting on final numbers, Disney's latest live-action remake is eyeing $97 million - $98 million from Friday to Sunday and $121 million - $123 million from Friday to Monday in North America during Memorial Day weekend. 

Overseas, it's believed the movie has earned $68.3 million during its three-day opening weekend for a current global total of somewhere around $164 million. It is underperforming in China and there's been a lot of review bombing happening, prompting some sites - such as IMDb - to put up advisory messages. 

Despite that, it has a 95% Audience Score from verified ticket buyers on Rotten Tomatoes, while CinemaScore (which polls moviegoers as they leave theaters) has awarded it an A grade. Even with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse fast approaching, we expect The Little Mermaid to be one of the summer's biggest hits. 

What did you decide to watch this weekend? 

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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/29/2023, 6:20 AM
That 900M traking was dumb.

Anyway, this is a win for marvel. They wont be seeing this amount for a long time.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 5/29/2023, 6:37 AM
@vectorsigma -

Transparently backhanded.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 5/29/2023, 8:10 AM
@vectorsigma - Bold of you to assume that Deadpool 3 won't be the highest grossing R-Rated movie of all time. The moment the general audience sees Hugh Jackman's Wolverine with Deadpool on a cosmic adventure they will eat it up.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/29/2023, 9:52 AM
@SonOfAGif - it wont beat joker given the post pandemic world.

China is not giving up that much anymore. I can agree that wolverine is a good draw, but good luck not having kids to watch it.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 5/29/2023, 10:59 AM
@vectorsigma - I don't get that "Good luck not having kids watch it" mindset when Joker made $1 billion and was R-Rated. Deadpool 2 hit $786,470,484.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/29/2023, 12:15 PM
@SonOfAGif - i mentioned post pandemic conditions and china.

Given those conditions, movies need more people in the seats and making it R will not help.

John wick 4 for example is a beloved property and settlled for <500m. It was successful because of the small budget compared to mcu movies.
TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 5/29/2023, 2:41 PM
@vectorsigma - Deadpool 3 will make a billion.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 5/29/2023, 6:10 PM
@vectorsigma - Spider-Man No Way Home made $1 billion without China and was released post-pandemic. Shang Chi hit $432 million worldwide without China. John Wick 4 has grossed more than John Wick 3. John Wick 3 was released before Covid and John Wick 4 was released after Covid. Deadpool 3 will gross $1 billion.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/29/2023, 11:13 PM
@SonOfAGif - no way home, had people's pent up excitement to go out after the pandemic. And it is spiderman. Now it has normalized

John wick 4 didnt need much to be called succesful unlike mcu films where 700 is "decent". Even the fast movies are not getting 1b anymore.

Anyway, let's just wait and see. With those additjonal xmen cast, im guessing they will make this non R to have more seats
TheJester
TheJester - 5/30/2023, 7:45 AM
@vectorsigma - So, Deadpool isnt a beloved property? 1st movie was made for 56 mil, and made almost 800 mil? the Deadpool movies have NEVER been marketed toward kids. The fact a parent brought a kid to the show, with deadpool giving warnings at the opening of the film, that you're a [frick]ing dolt since the movie wasnt made for kids...might not make a billion, but its gonna make some cash, because that is a beloved property. Holy moley this isnt shazam.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/30/2023, 8:07 AM
@TheJester - oh no, i hit a nerve 😂

I never said Deadpool wasnt a beloved property. Reading comprehension please. 😂
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/29/2023, 6:24 AM
Yeah it's not doing $900 Million,it'll be lucky to do $800 Million.

Review bombing? How about people think the movie is shite.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 5/29/2023, 6:46 AM
But the incels said Little Mermaid was going to bomb? 🤔

Anyway, can’t wait to see Spider-Verse this weekend!

marvel72
marvel72 - 5/29/2023, 6:52 AM
@PlusUltra - $164 Million seems a lot less than predicted and let's be honest here it's not going to make a billion dollars is it,it'll be lucky to make $500 Million.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 5/29/2023, 7:44 AM
@marvel72 - It’s doing better business than Alladin in the same release window and post-covid. Don’t count those chickens just yet.
Tsunvalley
Tsunvalley - 5/29/2023, 8:11 AM
@PlusUltra - Let's raceswap the black characters and we'll see how you feel.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 5/29/2023, 8:14 AM
@marvel72 - Didn't Aquaman open up to Domestically $67 million opening weekend and went on to earn $1,148,528,393 in it's entire run?
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 5/29/2023, 9:59 AM
@Tsunvalley - What a stupid comment
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 5/29/2023, 10:51 AM
@PlusUltra - Ant-Man 3 had a three day $225 million WW opening weekend. This one isn't anywhere near that.

How is it not bombing?
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 5/29/2023, 10:58 AM
@IronMan616 - Superhero movies are front loaded. Family movies aren’t. On top of that, Little Mermaid’s been received well. Ant-Man wasn’t.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 5/29/2023, 6:59 AM
Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 doing great on track for a 900 million to 1 billion finish. Looks like Fast X ran out of gas second weekend.

DOMESTIC = $304,775,817
INTERNATIONAL = $418,721,132

WORLDWIDE = $723,496,949

Batmangina
Batmangina - 5/29/2023, 7:32 AM
The MCUs Last Hurrah is right on schedule - underperforming - but such a massive bump from previous bed shittings, it's considered a huge success.

Good night, sweet prince.
TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 5/29/2023, 2:45 PM
@Batmangina - $825M+ finish isn't an underperformer.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 5/29/2023, 3:59 PM
@TheShellyMan - It was predicted to open at anywhere from $125B up to $155B and came in at $118B which in most math classes would be considered as coming in as LESS than expected or as a thesaurus might allow for in certain circumstances - underperforming.

Any way you slice it, it's the last legitimate Box Office success for the MCU and in all likelihood, Disney overall.

Everything else is diminishing returns on creatively bankrupt IP.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 5/29/2023, 7:52 AM
"its going to make $1B, bro, super hero fatigue is a myth"
Anyway, ending its run around $750M sounds about right, and those are pretty good numbers for todays standards, although it might not be the super hit Disney was expecting (studios need to stop dumping $350M on movies, those days are over).

Fast X really felt on its ass, it will end up making less than Guardians 3.

And surprised about the Little Mermaid, from what I saw, is another bad live action Disney adaptation, but little girls (the actual target audience) seems to love it, and I think, as always, the idiots trying to boycot it actually did it a favor.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 5/29/2023, 8:15 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - It was grown men like @origame who were very vocal about why Grown Men are also the target audience for The Little Mermaid. Very bizarre behavior indeed.
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