The Marvels: A Fun, Important MCU Film That Bombed At The...

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Here’s the thing: The Marvels is the lowest-grossing movie in the entire MCU, yet there are things about it that the franchise should use to find future success.

More MCU Movies Should Actually Be Like Its Biggest Box Office Flop Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) sitting in The Marvels Marvel/ Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection By Kevin Pantoja Published Feb 14, 2026, 1:15 PM EST Kevin Pantoja is a writer and editor at Screen Rant based in New York City, where he brings deep expertise in blockbuster franchises ranging from Harry Potter and Spider‑Man to Succession and the MCU. A passionate storyteller with a creative writing degree (Valedictorian, Full Sail University), Kevin blends entertainment news, feature essays, and pop‑culture commentary into engaging, audience-first content Sign in to your ScreenRant account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap The vast majority of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been hits at the box office, with some films even breaking records. (and honestly, same)

But, 2023’s The Marvels is widely viewed as its biggest commercial flop , yet it deserves a much better reputation from the fandom and haters alike.

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In fact, The Marvels stands out for a few reasons. It has key moments that are pivotal to the future of the franchise, it features a solid all-female team of superheroes, and it does the kind of stuff that the MCU should focus on going forward.

In a lot of ways, it works as a blueprint despite its commercial struggles. The Marvels Bombed But Is A Blast Of A Movie The Marvels is the lowest-grossing movie in the entire MCU , taking in just $206.

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That’s a far cry from the $1 billion mark of the first film and looks even worse when you factor in that its budget was reportedly well over $300 million. That dropped, a lot of what the movie does could help the MCU’s future.

This is exactly the kind of news that gets fans excited or concerned.