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Deadpool & Wolverine: $438,300,000

The Marvels: $206,136,825

Madame Web: $100,298,817

(Yes, I know Madame Web isn't an MCU movie.)

Here's looking at you, bub.

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[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Solid agree.

Especially when the female/LGBT/Black/immigrant story would actually need to deal with or acknowledge difficult topics executives and big studios back off rather than embrace it. It often leaves things feeling weak, or forced.

And then if you add an underbaked romance plot because women need to be paired up to have a happy ending... Bleh