Stephen King criticises people “gloating” over ‘The Marvels’ box office struggles

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The Marvels’ low box office numbers.Following its release on Friday (November 10), The Marvels made just $47million (£38m) in its opening weekend in the US – the lowest opening ever for a movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.

At the worldwide box office, the film has made just over $88million (£71m).In a post on X, King called out those dogpiling on the film’s failure, later suggesting it might be down to “adolescent fanboy hate”.“I don’t go to MCU movies, don’t care for them, but I find this barely masked gloating over the low box office for THE MARVELS very unpleasant,” King wrote. “Why gloat over failure?”I don’t go to MCU movies, don’t care for them, but I find this barely masked gloating over the low box office for THE MARVELS very unpleasant.

Why gloat over failure?— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 12, 2023Some of the rejection of THE MARVELS may be adolescent fanboy hate.

You know, "Yuck! GIRLS!"— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 13, 2023He added: “Some of the rejection of THE MARVELS may be adolescent fanboy hate.