This year has seen Marvel release its strongest threequel – but also its weakest. While Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (2023) was lauded by critics and fans alike, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) received mixed responses, to say the least.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania reportedly cost an immense amount to create -- worsening the MCU threequel's financial woes. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is infamous in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after its critical and commercial flop.
A recent Bloomberg report confirmed that two Marvel Studios films in 2023 lost money: The Marvels and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. This should not come as a surprise, as the box office can sometimes speak for itself. The Marvels is the single worst theatrical performance in MCU history.
New Ant-Man is not a bad movie, but it's repeating current trend that been plaguing new Marvel productions. Main character is just an excuse to introduce few new characters that are definitely going to have their own stories. That makes Paul Rudd's character less important.
After not making $480M worldwide, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is now on digital. Probably the wrong word but 'luckily' for Marvel Kang is the most plausible in universe character to recast.
The overall effect was a movie that didn't have the spirit of the previous Ant-Man movies and also wasn't breaking any new ground. It truly felt like Marvel was phoning it in, making a movie just to tease its next few movies. It's one thing to be bad while trying to do something ambitious.
Whilst Quantumania made a $38 million loss on its box office revenue, Marvel's team-up movies Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame made $1.2 billion of profits as we revealed.
"In the end, with its clumsy collision of influences, star power, CGI that is often rubbery or outright ugly, and a convoluted plot that should have an Excedrin tie-in, 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' is like a child's mixed media project, made of paper mache, glitter, and hunks of rotting ground meat," she said.
One of the most common complaints about Quantumania lies in the VFX work. Many feel the whole package is simply lackluster, with most of it looking rubbery and cheap—anything but convincing. It doesn't help that one key character is an odd-looking floating head.
At this rate, “Ant-Man 3” may become one of the rare Marvel movies to either fall short of (or barely surpass) the $500 million mark at the global box office. At this point, it's earned just $470 million globally after six weeks of release.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” took a sizable hit in its sophomore outing at the box office. Ticket sales for the third Marvel movie starring Paul Rudd's subatomic hero were down 69% from its $105 million debut, resulting in the biggest second-weekend drop in the franchise's history.
The film grossed $760.9 million worldwide, making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2022, as well as the second highest-grossing film in the Thor franchise.
Following the appearance of a Kang variant known as He Who Remains on Disney+'s Loki, Kang would make his proper MCU debut in Quantumania. However, by first pitting Kang against Ant-Man, the Wasp, and their team, the equation of his entry would prove to be unbalanced.
Reportedly, 'Captain Marvel 3' and 'Ant-Man 4' Are No Longer Being Considered for Development - IMDb. In 2023, three MCU movies hit theaters: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' and 'The Marvels.
Once a household entertainment staple, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has lost its way. The MCU is a series of superhero movies and TV shows, carefully interconnected in one overarching universe. Featuring iconic characters like Captain American and Spider-Man, the MCU began in 2008 when it released Iron Man.
In what was disappointing for many, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania failed at the box office, at least in comparison to the MCU's usually high standards.
However, the rest of the movie is fairly woke-free, and even paints Scott as a heroic and selfless dad who would sacrifice himself for his child without a second thought.
"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" is about what you would expect from a Marvel film. A few off-color jokes may get your kids asking a few questions, but it is on par with other Marvel films. This should be fine if you and your family have been good with the first two Ant-Man movies.
The problem with Quantumania is that there's no heist and they forgot to include half the cast in the movie. So basically, it wasn't an Ant-Man movie. It was just a weird sci-fi thing that they threw some existing characters into.
To introduce Kang, really, is all Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania exists to do. In and of itself, it's a boring story devoid of meaningful stakes. The post-Endgame era of Marvel has been crying out for some kindling, something to throw the afterburners on; this is just more ugly cement.
It is possible that Marvel altered Quantumania's ending to set up future MCU projects. In fact, not long before the reshoots began, a reliable plot leak offered a very different ending than the one that audiences eventually saw in theaters.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's reviews were very mixed after initially positive early reactions. The continued divisiveness of the MCU Phase 5 movie has resulted in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania tying a record for the lowest score of any MCU movie on Rotten Tomatoes.
Disney CEO Bob Iger says The Marvels flopped at box office because of lack of 'supervision' on set. The studio chief also admits that Disney has made "too many" sequels. Disney CEO Robert Iger has addressed The Marvels flopping at the box office, pointing a finger at pandemic-related production restrictions.
There are several factors contributing to the decline in box office performance of Marvel Studios' movies. Here's a more in-depth exploration of the potential reasons: 1. Superhero Fatigue: Over a decade of superhero movies dominating the box office may have led to a sense of saturation among audiences.
