What Will Win at the Box Office: Thunderbolts* or Karate Kid: Legends?

2025 promises a fantastic year of movies. It is full to the brim with long-awaited sequels, fresh flicks, and epic blockbusters you’ll want to see on the silver screen, such as Jurassic World: Rebirth, Wicked: For Good, Zootopia 2, and Avatar: Fire & Ash.

As a result, it is expected movie theater attendance could reach pre-COVID levels, which is likely music to many producers’ ears.

Arguably, two of the most exciting films of the year are Thunderbolts* and Karate Kid: Legends and the flicks will arrive on the big screen this May.

As they will likely need to compete with one another for ticket sales, you might be eager to learn who will come out on top at the US box office. If so, read on for some early insights and predictions ahead of their release.

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Karate Kid: Legends is Likely to Gross the Most

Karate Kid: Legends is the bookies’ favorite to gross the most money at the US box office when compared against Thunderbolts*, but only by a small margin.

After all, many movie lovers may have loved the franchise since the release of The Karate Kid in 1984 and watched its sequels: The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), and The Karate Kid (2010).

Not to mention, the release of Karate Kid: Legends will follow the final series of the spin-off TV series Cobra Kai. As a result, streamers might convert into movie-goers when the film arrives on the big screen on May 30, 2025.

It is easy to see why many media outlets believe Thunderbolts* could be a financial risk, as teams disconnected from The Avengers have struggled at the box office in the past.

Prime examples include Eternals (2021), which was deemed a flop due to Marvel incurring a $52.6 million loss, and The Marvels, which was Marvel’s lowest-grossing movie in history, earning only $206 million and generating a loss of $237 million.

When it comes to people choosing between an established franchise and a fresh batch of anti-heroes, movie-goers might feel Karate Kid: Legends is a much safer bet for their hard-earned money.

Thunderbolts* Might Benefit from Captain America: Brave New World

Thunderbolts* might not have the same fanbase as the Karate Kid franchise, but the Marvel title will likely result in millions flocking to movie theaters to watch it.

The flick is the MCU’s alternative to DC’s Suicide Squad, as it assembles flawed characters from past Marvel movies who form an anti-hero supergroup.

As a result, it could provide audiences with a fresh spin on a superhero movie, attracting more Marvel fans and film lovers to movie theaters once it is released on May 2, 2025.

However, Thunderbolts* has an all-star cast that may boost ticket sales, too, as Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and David Harbour play leading roles.

Also, the film could benefit from the February release of Captain America: Brave New World, as it could build excitement for upcoming Marvel movies in 2025, which includes Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

While it is hard to predict what movie will come out on top at the box office until they are released, it is clear that 2025 offers an exciting year of movies.

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