Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3' Grosses $48 Million Usd On Its Opening Day

The third installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, grossed a total of $48.2 million USD on its opening day. The first-day earnings reportedly include $17.5 million USD from Thursday previews. Projections suggest that the film will make somewhere between $110 million USD to $120 million USD during its opening weekend. If these predictions are accurate, the movie will have the second-highest opening of 2023, following The Super Mario Bros. Movie's $146 million USD opening weekend, which also stars Guardians of the Galaxy's Chris Pratt. However, it will still be approximately $20 million USD lower than Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's opening weekend earnings in 2023. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 features a star-studded cast, including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Maria Bakalova, and Sylvester Stallone, with James Gunn as writer and director.

Here are five trivia facts for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3:

• The film marks the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, with James Gunn returning to write and direct the final installment.
• The cast includes returning stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, and Sean Gunn. The film also features newcomers Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Maria Bakalova, and Sylvester Stallone.
• The film's opening scene takes place in the past, showing a young Peter Quill (played by Wyatt Oleff) with his mother in Missouri in the 1980s.
• The soundtrack for the film will feature a mix of classic rock and pop songs, much like the previous two films in the franchise. The first song featured in the film's trailer is "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi.
• According to director James Gunn, the film will explore the relationship between Rocket and Groot in more depth, and will also deal with themes of family and sacrifice.

Critics Give The Suicide Squad a Perfect Score

Film critics have given their nod of approval for James Gunn’s take on The Suicide Squad. Receiving a rare 100% opening score by over 45 critics on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has been praised, not only for the acting but for the proper use of Suicide Squad humor resulting in a highly entertaining film that’s leagues above the 2016 version. In comparison, the previous highest-ranked superhero movie was 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at 97 percent.

Comicbook‘s Jenna Anderson take on the film reads, “There are so many things about The Suicide Squad that are revolutionary, from the extraordinary ensemble cast to the compelling and downright absurd story. But the most surreal element of the film might be the way it showcases the endless potential of the DC universe, with a feeling of wonder that those who have spent hours thumbing through back issues at their local comic shop will probably recognize. The Suicide Squad not only raises the bar for just how much a superhero movie can accomplish in one sitting, but it proves that the weird and oft-forgotten comic characters are superstars deserving of your attention. I have never seen a superhero movie with such a refined sense of identity and such a love for the source material and if I never see one like it again, I’ll only be a little disappointed.” Justin Chang of LA Times also writes, “After 2016’s ugly, bludgeoning Suicide Squad, I couldn’t imagine liking and could barely stomach the idea of seeing another movie called Suicide Squad. I’m delighted to be proven wrong.” Fans will have to wait another week until The Suicide Squad releases over on HBO Max and in theatres on August 6.