Marvel has been a hit at the box office for almost a decade.

Ever sinceIron Manwon over audiences back in 2008, the studio has had a string of hits.

Of course, this is an incomplete picture.

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It also shows how certain franchises have grown, stagnated, or compared to other movies in the MCU.

IfIron Manhad flopped, the state of the MCU would look very different.

It arguably may not even exist.

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They showed that the studio was reaching audiences even if the film wasn’t a phenomenon.

This is what it was all leading up to, and their bet paid off big.

The film grossed almost double of whatThe First Avengermade worldwide.

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