“Thor: Love and Thunder,” the second major Marvel movie to debut in 2022, topped the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters, bolstering Walt Disney Co.’s return to the big screen two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Love and Thunder” generated $143 million in ticket sales over the weekend, researcher Comscore Inc. estimated Sunday. That’s Disney’s second-best domestic debut this year and in line with the $135 million to $165 million researcher Boxoffice Pro had forecast. The studio also projected ticket sales within that range.
The movie helped Disney shake off the poor performance of its last theatrical debut, Pixar’s “Lightyear,” which slid to seventh place over the weekend.
