Explained: Why Ant-Man 3 crushed at the box office despite getting the biggest opening in the series

Paul Rudd and Jonathan Majors starrer Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania aka Ant-Man 3 took a grand opening of $106 million at the North America box office and emerged as the biggest opener among the series.However, with negative reviews, the film faced a drastic drop over the weeks and currently stands with a grand total of $470 million at the global box office. It is turning out to be one of the rare Marvel movies, which is struggling to cross the $500 million mark as earlier pandemic-era films were among them, which include Black Widow - $379 million (released simultaneously on Disney+), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - $432 million and Eternals -$402 million.The collections of the first two parts are $519 million and $622 million and looking at the current scenario, it seems difficult for Ant-Man 3 to cross the business of even the first installment.At the North America box office, Quantamania is at $209, which is higher than the original Ant-Man, $180 million but less than the second part, $216 million. While it will somehow reach its predecessor at the domestic box office, the expectations were more from this one.Made on the budget of $200 million with an addition of $100 million on promotions and advertising, the film will fall short of $600 million, which is required to break even in its theatrical release.Undoubtedly, the content of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania has disappointed Marvel fans, which has been reflected on the poor collections.Directed by Peyton Reed, the film also features Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kathryn NewtonRead all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram