Despite the blockbuster success of Sinners, Thunderbolts* was predicted to easily unseat it at the top of the box office in its opening weekend of release, with a projected domestic opening of between $70 million and $75 million,

Disney/Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts*” had a bit of a lower Saturday than industry estimates projected, but is still enjoying a solid second weekend of $33.1 million domestic and $34 million internationally.

NEW YORK -- Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts" opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches.