Two New Movies Set to Shatter a 14-Year Hollywood Record

This weekend, two upcoming films aim to disrupt a 14-year-long Hollywood pattern by collectively surpassing the $30 million (£22.6 million) mark simultaneously. The moviesThunderbolts*andSinnersare expected to achieve this feat.

Released as
the most recent addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
, Thunderbolts* sees a motley crew of superhero D-listers join forces to take on corrupt politician Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus).

In doing so, they find a sense of brotherhood and redemption in a world sorely lacking its
Avengers
.

Meanwhile, Sinners (directed by the MCU’s own Ryan Coogler) features
Michael B Jordan
in dual roles as
a set of twin siblings fighting against vampires
in their 1930s juke joint.

Both movies have received widespread praise from critics, with numerous people declaring that Thunderbolts marks a comeback for the somewhat faltering MCU.

And, with the film tracking to make over $30million worldwide in its opening weekend, it’s set to be joined there by Sinners, pulling in a similar figure after its third week of release.

This achievement by two very different films bucks a long-standing trend in which the lion’s share of the money is taken by just one film – as opposed to shared between two.

The last time this happened was in 2011, with the release of
Kenneth Branagh’s Thor
facing off against Universal Pictures’ Fast Five during the same release window.

In this case, the God of Thunder amassed a global box office revenue of $449,326,618 (£382.7 million), whereas Fast Five generated an impressive $626,137,675 (£471.7 million).

The presence of
MCU graduate Michael B. Jordan
Apart from that, \”Sinners\” presents a quite distinct offering compared to its neighboring cinema counterpart.

Taking place in the 1930s Deep South, this story revolves around two twin brothers known as \’Smoke\’ and \’Stack\’, who strive to establish a juke joint in their local area.

The party is soon interrupted when a gang of vampires (led by Skins star
Jack O’Connell
) arrive on their doorstep, thirsty for blood. Featuring some shocking violence, throbbing tunes and steamy sex scenes, it’s a far cry from its director’s more sanitised Marvel work.

Audiences have
dubbed the horror film a modern ‘masterpiece’
– contributing to a 98% fresh score on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

Thunderbolts* meanwhile, finds the MCU in a darker place than usual, with Yelena Belova (
Florence Pugh
struggling emotionally afterward
her sister\’s passing
(Black Widow, portrayed by
Scarlett Johansson
).

She teams up with her father as well as other mercenaries like John Walker (played by Wyatt Russell), Ghost (portrayed by Hannah John-Kamen), and Taskmaster (acted by Olga Kurylenko).
David Harbour
) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) to bring down corrupt politician Valentina and her protégé Bob (Lewis Pullman).

Described as ‘
One of the finest Marvel Cinematic Universe films in recent years.
The 36th installment in the series has resonated with audiences due to its unexpectedly mature themes and impressive ensemble of actors.

What links both films is that they’ve managed to get bums on seats and, in their good reviews and positive word of mouth, proved that there’s life in the old dogs (vampires and the MCU) yet.

In the words of a certain Bob, we’re so full, so filled.

Thunderbolts* and Sinners are out in UK Cinemas now.

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