Critics haven’t been kind to “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” handing it a 49% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a low mark for Marvel. The biggest problem for the film may be word of mouth. In terms of other recent comic book and event movies, “The Batman” pulled in $22 million in previews en route to a $134 million opening, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” netted $28 million before recording an $181 million debut, and “Avatar: The Way of Water” grossed $17 million in previews prior to launching with $134 million. Its 2018 sequel “Ant-Man and the Wasp” had a $76 million opening after launching with $11.5 million in previews. The original “Ant-Man” in 2015 debuted to just $57 million domestically after earning $6.4 million in Thursday previews. However, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” will certainly have the biggest opening of the small-but-mighty franchise. That haul can’t match previous Marvel openings, such as “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” ($185 million) and “Thor: Love and Thunder” ($144 million), but the “Ant-Man” movies, like his name suggests, have pulled smaller box-office receipts than his Avengers teammates. With the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, that figure could grow to $110 million. Paul Rudd’s latest Marvel adventure is expected to bring in $95 million to $100 million domestically in its opening weekend.

Internationally, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” has opened in more than 40 international markets, earning an estimated $23.8 million in its first two days of release. The superhero sequel is currently playing in such major territories as Mexico, South Korea, Germany, Brazil and Australia. Disney and Marvel Studios’ “ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” earned a formidable $17.5 million in previews at the domestic box office. Ant-Man is ready for his picnic at the box office.

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