Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ Charges Onto Disney+ This August
Marvel fans, get ready — the anti-heroes are coming home. Disney+ has officially set August 27 as the streaming debut date for Thunderbolts (yes, with the asterisk), bringing one of Marvel’s most talked-about recent films straight to your couch.
This isn’t your typical Avengers-style team-up. The movie brings together a ragtag group of familiar faces — Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, Lewis Pullman, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus — all pulled from past Marvel stories like Black Widow and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier . The catch? They’re not exactly heroes. Under the orders of Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, played with a sly edge by Louis-Dreyfus, they’re sent on a mission to stop a dangerous new threat. But pretty quickly, it’s revealed that Valentina has her own agenda, and the team finds themselves fighting to unravel a much bigger, darker plot than they expected.
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Critics have praised the film for blending action with self-aware humor and even touching on mental health themes — a fresh angle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Variety’s own review called out how the story leans on obscure characters but still manages to keep viewers invested, hinting at where the MCU could head next. Audience reaction was strong, too. On Rotten Tomatoes, Thunderbolts holds a solid 88% approval rating, a big leap from the lukewarm response to Captain America: Brave New World , which scored just 48%.
Financially, the movie didn’t break records — its $382 million worldwide box office take actually meant a loss for Disney due to high production costs. But for many fans, it felt like Marvel had gotten its spark back after a few underwhelming releases like The Marvels . Part of that success may have come from its marketing approach. Instead of banking heavily on MCU connections, the campaign highlighted the creative team — filmmakers who had worked on acclaimed A24 projects like Beef , Hereditary , and Everything Everywhere All at Once .
Thunderbolts has also played a key role in Marvel’s 2025 lineup, coming just before the Disney+ series Ironheart and the highly anticipated film The Fantastic Four: The First Steps . For longtime MCU followers, the film offers plenty of Easter eggs and character arcs worth revisiting. And for casual viewers, it stands alone as a sharp, darkly funny action movie with its own identity.
So, whether you missed it in theaters or just want to catch those plot twists again, August 27 is the date to circle. The Thunderbolts are ready to storm into your living room — and this time, you won’t need to buy a ticket.
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