The new superhero movie, Captain Marvel, is set in the intergalactic realm and follows an extraterrestrial Kree warrior. She’s caught up in an intergalactic war when she comes to Earth in 1995 and finds herself in the middle of a war between the Skrulls and the good guys. Captain Marvel tries to unravel the secrets of her past while also harnessing her superpowers to help the good guys win the war.
Captain Marvel’s debut weekend has been a big success for the superhero genre. The film has surpassed the box office records of all the other solo superhero films. In its first weekend alone, the movie earned $153 million domestically and $455 million worldwide. In its second weekend, it made an additional $266 million domestically. It has raked in a total of $455 million worldwide, which is a record for a female-led superhero movie.
In its debut weekend, Captain Marvel surpassed the expectations of critics and audiences. It raked in $455 million globally and $131.5 million in North America, making it the most successful movie debut in 2019 so far. This was higher than the $130 million that the studio had forecasted. However, it’s still too early to know how the movie will perform in the long-term, as the final two installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have yet to be announced.
The film’s reviews have been strong, too. It currently has an “A” CinemaScore from audiences and has a 79% Rotten Tomatoes score. It’s also received a 7.0 rating from IMDB.