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Box Office and Critical Reception
Eternals' box office debut was underwhelming for a Marvel film, grossing around $71 million domestically during its opening weekend—far below the expectations set by previous MCU blockbusters like Venom 2, which earned around $90 million. The film's critical scores tell a similar story: Rotten Tomatoes score sits at approximately 48%, with multiple outlets describing it as boring or overstuffed with too many characters and exposition.
The film's performance underscores a growing pattern of Marvel’s diminishing dominance at the box office. Marvel movies once debuted with over $100 million, but Eternals set a new low, suggesting possible franchise fatigue among viewers.