Disney+ is now streaming Madame Web, a much-criticized superhero film from Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. This adds to a small collection of other Marvel movies on Disney+ that weren’t successful in theaters or with reviewers. The film became available on the streaming service on November 14th, joining other underperforming Marvel titles on the platform.
The February 2024 film starring Dakota Johnson was poorly received by critics, earning a mere 10% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It also didn’t perform well at the box office, bringing in just $100.5 million globally despite costing between $80 and $100 million to make. This made it a financial failure and is widely considered the weakest entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU).
Following a previous agreement, Madame Web, a Sony Pictures film, is now available on Disney+. It originally streamed on Netflix, Sony’s usual first-choice streaming partner, but moving it to Disney+ in a later streaming window lets Disney+ gather a large collection of Marvel-related movies and shows that aren’t part of the main Marvel Cinematic Universe. Even though critics didn’t like it, Madame Web was very popular on Netflix and became one of the platform’s most-watched titles.
Every Marvel Flop Now Streaming on Disney+
Morbius
The 2022 film Morbius, starring Jared Leto, remarkably failed with critics not once, but twice. After receiving overwhelmingly negative reviews and a mere 15% rating upon its initial release, the movie became a popular online joke. Despite this, a second theatrical release was attempted, but it was also a significant failure.
Although the movie was made with a large budget and intended to launch a new series of films, it wasn’t a success in theaters or with critics, and didn’t generate the excitement Sony hoped for. Now that it’s available on Disney+, it’s finding a new audience through streaming, with many viewers tuning in out of curiosity.
The Marvels
2023’s The Marvels, featuring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani, unfortunately became the lowest-earning movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bringing in around $206 million globally. While critics generally gave it positive reviews, the film’s poor performance at the box office led to discussions about whether audiences are losing interest in Marvel and if the current phase of movies will be successful.
The movie struggled because its marketing was unclear and it didn’t gain traction after the pandemic. This shows that even popular Marvel films aren’t guaranteed to be successful. Releasing it quickly on Disney+ was a way to help the film perform better and ensure as many people as possible saw this important part of the ongoing Marvel story.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Released in 2023, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania had the big job of introducing the villain Kang the Conqueror and starting Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Unfortunately, the movie received a lot of criticism for its weak visuals, a story that didn’t feel fully developed, and a confusing plot, resulting in a low 46% approval rating from critics.
Okay, so the movie made almost $476 million worldwide, which sounds like a lot, but honestly, it didn’t do as well as most Marvel movies, especially ones that are supposed to set up a big bad guy. It just didn’t really click with either the critics or most fans, and it felt like people weren’t quite connecting with it. It was a bit of a disappointment, to be honest.
Captain America: Brave New World
Released in February 2025 with a streaming debut on Disney+ in May 2025, Captain America: Brave New World received generally mixed reviews from critics. While the film earned $415.1 million globally on a $180 million budget, it fell slightly short of the $425 million needed to recoup its costs.
Despite being part of a well-known series, the film Brave New World received mostly unremarkable reviews and didn’t perform well at the box office.
Thunderbolts*
The movie Thunderbolts, released in theaters in May 2025 after Brave New World and available for streaming in August, didn’t perform well at the box office. It earned approximately $325.7 million worldwide, but struggled to attract large audiences in cinemas.
Although the movie had a promising idea – bringing together a team of anti-heroes – it didn’t perform well at the box office, falling in line with other recent Marvel films that haven’t matched the popularity of the Infinity Saga. Even a clever marketing campaign positioning the team as a new version of the Avengers couldn’t significantly boost its success.
Eternals
The 2021 film Eternals, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao, aimed to be a bold and thought-provoking addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exploring intricate mythology and human history. While ambitious, the film received mixed reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and earned $402 million at the box office. This wasn’t enough to recoup its significant production costs, making it a relatively underperforming release for a large-scale MCU movie, especially considering it came out shortly after the pandemic.
The movie divided audiences with its deliberate pace and complex themes, but it also served as an early warning sign of issues with the overall direction of the shared movie universe. This led the studio to be more cautious when considering new and unusual projects.
Fantastic Four (2015)
The 2015 Fantastic Four movie is widely considered one of the worst superhero reboots ever made. The film suffered from well-publicized conflicts between the director, Josh Trank, and the studio, and the resulting movie was a confusing and poorly received mess, earning a dismal 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Fantastic Four movies at Fox were canceled after the latest film flopped and a very public disagreement over the director’s vision emerged.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix
As a huge X-Men fan, I was really excited for Dark Phoenix back in 2019 – it was supposed to be the big finish to the main series. But honestly, it was a mess. I heard they had to do a ton of extra filming, and they kept pushing the release date around, which just killed any buzz it had. When it finally came out, the story felt all over the place and I just didn’t feel that emotional connection to what was happening. Critics seemed to agree – it only got a 22% rating, which was a real disappointment.
Earning just $252 million worldwide, this film was the lowest-performing in the entire 20-year X-Men series. It unfortunately concluded the franchise with a disappointing result, coinciding with its move to Disney.
The New Mutants
Despite having a fresh concept as a horror spin-off, The New Mutants faced numerous problems getting released. The film was significantly delayed for years, first due to the merger between Fox and Disney, and then by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The film didn’t connect with audiences and received only moderate praise from critics (a 37% approval rating), effectively ending the series of Marvel movies originally produced by Fox. Its release on Disney+ marked the final conclusion to the complicated period following Disney’s acquisition of Fox.
Elektra
The 2005 film Elektra, starring Jennifer Garner, didn’t fare well despite trying to build on the popularity of the 2003 movie Daredevil (even though it contained a famously bad scene). It’s now seen as one of the first indications that audiences were starting to tire of superhero movies. Critics heavily disliked the film, citing a weak story and poorly developed characters, and it only received an 11% approval rating.
Seeing it on Disney+ now is a stark reminder of the shaky and sometimes unsuccessful attempts at solo superhero movies from the early 2000s, before the Marvel Cinematic Universe found its footing and became a unified whole.
Bonus: Inhumans
Inhumans is a bit of an unusual case. It started as a TV show, but Marvel gave it a limited two-week release in IMAX theaters in September 2017 to show the first two episodes. This strange rollout didn’t work well – critics heavily disliked it, giving it only a 6% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The IMAX release also didn’t make much money, earning around $1.5 million in the US from almost 400 theaters.
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2025-11-18 09:41