Overview

• Thunderbolts* began streaming on Disney+ on August 27, 2025, with a midnight Pacific Time release confirmed by the platform.
• Following its debut, the film ranked as the most-watched item on Disney+ in the U.S. and the third most-watched movie globally, according to FlixPatrol data cited by ComicBook.com.
• The movie is the MCU’s 36th feature and the Phase Five finale, directed by Jake Schreier and written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo.
• Critics widely praised its darker, character-focused storytelling, reflected in an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score, and outlets note its PG-13 exploration of mental-health themes may not suit younger viewers.
• Theatrically, it earned about $382.4 million worldwide, and its performance has figured into Marvel leadership’s public commitment to slow the franchise’s release cadence.