Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus. Despite growing concerns over the Omicron version, Spider-Man: No Way Home not only broke Pandemic-era box office records; It became the third best opening of all time, behind Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War.
Sony and Marvel’s blockbuster raked in an astonishing $253 million in ticket sales from 4,325 North American locations, according to studio estimates on Sunday. The web-slinger’s success couldn’t have come sooner for a film business that had a rollercoaster 2021 and could be headed for a rough start to 2022 as the Omicron version of the coronavirus forces the cancellation of more and more events. Huh.
“This weekend’s historic Spider-Man: No Way Home results, facing many more challenges from around the world, reaffirm the unmatched cultural impact that particular theatrical films can have when they are made with vision and determination. and are marketed,” he said. Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, said in a statement: “All of us at Sony Pictures are extremely grateful for the wonderful talent in front of and behind the camera that produced such a historic film.”
As the third standalone Spider-Man film in the Tom Holland era, “No Way Home” was always going to be an “event movie” for fans. Sony made its launch in the pre-Christmas frame after several delays throughout the year and had expected a pandemic-best debut in the $130 to $150 million range by the end of last week. But it quickly became clear that “Spider-Man” was going to fly a lot. The film grossed an incredible $121.5 million on its first day — beating “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” from the No. 2 position.
Directed by Jon Watts, “No Way Home” stars Peter Parker of Holland as he grapples with the world to figure out his superhero identity, and stars Zendaya, Marisa Tomei and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. The promise of spoilers has only added to the fever.
And it’s not just fans who are giving the film good marks: the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. It has a 94% “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Holland thanks to a record number of viewers on Instagram.
“You made it possible. Your love and support is the world to me.”
Earlier this weekend, Sony’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” set the record for the pandemic’s best opening with $90.1 million.
But it wasn’t all festivity at the box office this weekend. There were some high-profile casualties in the wake of Spider-Man, including Guillermo del Toro’s star-studded “Nightmare Alley,” which grossed a mere $3 million from 2,145 theaters.
There was prestige and prize buzz behind “Nightmare Alley” with actors including Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, but a week after Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” it was a stark reminder of the realities of film during the pandemic. gives. The power of the Marvel fanbase.
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