The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multiversal epic tale of a team of superheroes. The film series delivers the backstories of secondary characters, builds up and breaks down villains, and shows us the evolution of some of the most epic heroes in science fiction. The films have had a huge impact and broken some unprecedented records as you’ll see in these super charged facts.
5 Marvel Cinematic Universe Facts
1. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film franchise in history. (Source)
The Marvel films have made a cumulative 29.55 billion dollars worldwide. This surpasses other famous franchises like Star Wars, Harry Potter, James Bond, and Lord of the Rings. The huge number of films in the series bolsters those numbers.
2. The most popular Marvel movies were Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. (Source)
It’s no surprise that the Marvel movies that brought in the most profits were the two films that make up the epic conclusion to Marvel’s first phases of films. The two-part epic wasn’t a disappointment, earning rave reviews from fans.
3. Deadpool & Wolverine had the highest-earning opening of any rated-R movie. (Source)
Although the film takes on a drastically different tone from other Marvel movies, Deadpool & Wolverine proved that the Marvel world is still going strong with a $205 million opening weekend.
4. Stan Lee created a cameo legacy. (Source)
Stan Lee was a beloved comic book writer. So many MCU storylines were based on his work. Lee made a few guest appearances in the first MCU films and fans loved it! It wasn’t long before a Lee cameo in every Marvel movie became a staple for every film until the writer passed away. The movie Captain Marvel created a montage of his cameos as a tribute to him.
5. Half the highest grossing actors in Hollywood were in MCU films. (Source)
We can see on this chart that the MCU has boosted the numbers for half the actors on this list. This includes the top two, Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson.
