BOX OFFICE: THOR: RAGNAROK Hulks Out With An Estimated Thursday Night Debut Of $12+ Million
Early numbers are in for Thor: Ragnarok's long overdue debut at the North American box office last night and things are looking very good indeed for the God of Thunder's return to the big screen...
Marvel Studios has produced yet another hit as the early Thursday night numbers for Thor: Ragnarok point to the movie having made $12 million - $14 million. Providing the threequel stays on course and meets or exceeds that, it will score even more than Thor: The Dark World ($7.1 million), Doctor Strange ($9.4 million), Guardians of the Galaxy ($11.2 million) and even Fox's Deadpool movie ($12.7 million).
As for how the Taika Waititi helmed release is expected to perform over the weekend, chances are it could earn upwards of $40 million today and will go on to gross as much as $120 million by Sunday.
PostTrak scores for Thor: Ragnarok are through the roof and proving that 3D isn't quite dead yet, 50% of moviegoers watched the movie in that format. 24%, meanwhile, checked it out on an IMAX screen.
Have you seen Thor: Ragnarok yet? If so, what did you think? Oh, and just how high do you think these box office numbers will go this weekend? As always, share your thoughts in the comments section.
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