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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 earns $17.5M in Thursday Preview screenings for a solid start to the weekend.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a big hit at the box office, bringing in $17.5M from Thursday Preview screenings. Analysts are rethinking estimates for the film’s total earnings over the weekend, despite the good start. Yesterday, number-crunchers put the third Guardians movie at $120M for its debut. However, those people wonder if the bloom is off the rose for threequels.

Disney isn’t too concerned about attendance for Guardians 3 yet. The film was rated positively by 94% of the audience at Thursday Preview screenings. 80% said they would recommend it to their friends and family. Marvel’s latest adventure has been well received by both critics and fans. However, word-of-mouth will be critical in making Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. a box office smash. 3 is a big box office hit.

87% were hardcore Marvel fans, while 13% were parents and their children. Children were also surveyed, and the majority gave the film a rating of 4 stars. 68% of the kids were boys. Meanwhile, general crowds were 43% guys over 25 (93% grade), 21% women over 25 (94% grade), 22% guys under 25 (95%), and 14% women under 25 (94%).

Hot on Guardians’ heels is The Super Mario Movie, which is about to cross the $500M domestic mark today. Super Mario recently crossed $1.059B worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2023 and the eighth-highest-grossing animated film.

The Guardians of the Galaxy sequel finds Peter Quill still reeling from the loss of Gamora. He must rally his team to protect Gamora and defend the universe. James Gunn directs 3

, based on a script that he wrote for Marvel Studios. The cast includes Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana. 3 is expected to surpass $120M in its opening weekend. Comment on the video.

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