Thunderbolts First Reactions: “One of the Best Marvel Movies in Years,” Say Early Viewers

Test screenings of Marvel’s upcoming Phase V finale get glowing praise for action and tone, sparking fresh hope among fans after recent MCU stumbles.

April 13, 2025: Marvel Studios’ high-stakes gamble with Thunderbolts may just be paying off. As the final film of the MCU’s Phase V gears up for release in May, early reactions from test screenings have ignited buzz online — with insiders calling it “one of the best Marvel movies in years.”

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The film, directed by Jake Schreier, brings together a rogue’s gallery of Marvel antiheroes and misfits. It stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

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⚔️ Early Reactions: “Winter Soldier Vibes” and “Amazing Action”

Pop culture insiders and scoopers like Chad Ryan aka The GeekyCast have likened Thunderbolts to the critically acclaimed Captain America: The Winter Soldier — a grounded espionage-action thriller. “The action scenes are amazing,” Ryan wrote earlier, echoing sentiments from early November test screenings.

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Although Marvel’s recent Phase V films (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Marvels) received similar early praise only to falter with critics and audiences, the latest Thunderbolts screening — post-reshoots — is giving fans genuine reason to hope.

Jenkins Peeler, another entertainment source, revealed that Thunderbolts scored among the highest of all Phase V films in test screenings. Some viewers even dubbed it “the best Marvel film since Endgame,” despite the franchise’s recent string of underwhelming entries.

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📅 Release Details

• India Release: May 1, 2025
• Worldwide Release: May 2, 2025
• Director: Jake Schreier
• Genre: Action, Superhero, Ensemble
• Notable Characters: Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Taskmaster, US Agent, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

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