The Wasp (film)

The Wasp is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The film is the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the third film in Volume One. The Wasp was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Paul Haggis. Evangeline Lilly stars as Janet van Dyne/Wasp, alongside Andrew Garfield as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Bradley Cooper as Darren Cross/Yellowjacket, Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, Colm Feore as Holden Radcliffe, and Ben Affleck as Hank Pym.

The film was released on July 11, 2008.

Cast

 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/Wasp
 * Andrew Garfield as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
 * Bradley Cooper as Darren Cross/Yellowjacket
 * Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill
 * Colm Feore as Holden Radcliffe
 * Ben Affleck as Hank Pym

Box office
The Wasp grossed $176.5 million domestically and $173.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $349.8 million. The film had a domestic opening weekend of $54.9 million, debuting at number one at the box office.

Critical reception
The Wasp received generally favorable reviews by critics upon release with critics praising the direction, visual style, realistic re-imagining of the titular character and Evangeline Lilly's performance as Janet van Dyne. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73% based on 331 reviews, with an average rating of 6.65/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A well-chosen cast and sure-handed direction allows The Wasp to thrill despite revisiting many of the same plot points as other superhero flicks." On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 66 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore's audience graded it an "A-" on an A+ to F scale.