Overview
A group of supervillains and antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, U.S. Agent, Ghost, and the mysterious Sentry — are forced into an unlikely team for a deadly mission that could reshape the MCU's understanding of who gets to be called a hero.
Released in 2025, Thunderbolts* was directed by Jake Schreier and produced under the Marvel Studios banner. The film occupies a significant place within the MCU — contributing to the ongoing narrative and mythology of that cinematic universe.
The film features lead performances from Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Marvel Comics. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Schreier and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
With an audience rating of 7.5, Thunderbolts* is generally praised as a strong entry in the superhero genre — its strengths in storytelling, performance, and production design regularly cited by viewers.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Thunderbolts* released in 2025, placing it within the 2020s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Jake Schreier, the film was produced by Marvel Studios and adapts source material from Marvel Comics.
The principal cast features Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, with key supporting roles played by Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour.
The film belongs to MCU — the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.
Thunderbolts* carries an audience rating of 7.5 — putting it in the solid-to-excellent tier of the genre.
The Marvel Comics source material for Thunderbolts* has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Thunderbolts* is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.