Thunderbolts* seems to have good word of mouth but limited box office potential. So where does that leave Marvel’s popularity headed into Fantastic Four and beyond?

NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts" opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches.

Marvel Studios' latest film, "Thunderbolts" had a solid opening weekend as the box office continues to soar past the doldrums of the first quarter.