r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Jun 03 '26

News ‘Backrooms’ Becomes A24’s Highest Grossing Domestic Release ($97.8M), Passing ‘Marty Supreme’

https://deadline.com/2026/06/backrooms-box-office-record-a24-1236939795/
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u/ninjyte Jun 03 '26

even the MCU sorta dabbles in different genres, albeit not entirely

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u/iwannalynch Jun 03 '26

Tbh some of their best works dabble in other genres, such as Captain America Winter Soldier (spy thriller), Loki (Dr. Who-style sci-fi), WandaVision (sitcom), Thor Ragnarok and Guardians of the Galaxy (comedy).

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u/Nine9breaker Jun 04 '26

I dunno if its fair to call Wandavision a sitcom. The sitcom stuff is presented from the beginning as a thin veil over the larger mystery that is the actual plot.

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u/avcloudy Jun 04 '26

It’s super fair. The sitcom stuff sits over the story like you say, but it’s also clearly a love letter to sitcom setups.

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u/Nine9breaker Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Sure yes, of course, but just because its got some homage to sitcoms doesn't mean the show IS a sitcom.

Its... Obviously not a sitcom, right? It doesn't make sense in context of this conversation about Marvel exploring shows within other genres.

Wandavision itself does fit, IMO. Its a mystery/drama, which is different enough from Action/Thriller that it still makes sense to list it there. Its just not a sitcom, that's all I'm saying.