'Spider-Man' box office numbers climb in record books | Inquirer Entertainment

‘Spider-Man’ box office numbers climb in record books

/ 10:37 AM December 21, 2021

A giant spider-man balloon is seen above the red carpet along a closed Hollywood Blvd. outside the TCL Chinese Theatre for the World Premiere of Marvel Studios' "Spider-man: Far From Home" in Los Angeles

A giant Spider-Man balloon is seen above the red carpet along a closed Hollywood Blvd. outside the TCL Chinese Theatre for the World Premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Spider-man: Far From Home” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 26, 2019. Image: Reuters/Danny Moloshok

LOS ANGELES — Final box office figures showed “Spider-Man: No Way Home” hauled in an even bigger audience than originally estimated, for a weekend total of $260 million at United States and Canadian theaters, distributor Sony Corp said on Monday.

That lifted the superhero adventure to second on the list of all-time domestic openings for Hollywood films, just ahead of the nearly $258 million in 2018 for “Avengers: Infinity War.”

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International ticket sales for “No Way Home” also rose to $340.8 million for a global total of $600.8 million.

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On Sunday, Sony had forecast that “No Way Home” would finish the weekend in third place domestically with $253 million and a worldwide total of $587.2 million. Monday’s figures included actual ticket sales from Thursday through Sunday night.

“Avengers: Endgame” holds the opening weekend record in the U.S. and Canada with a $357 million debut in 2019.

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The performance of “No Way Home,” which stars Tom Holland as the web-slinging hero and Zendaya as his girlfriend, boosted theater chains such as AMC Entertainment and Cinemark Holdings. Theaters are trying to recover from extended closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and face new concerns from the Omicron variant heading into the normally busy week around Christmas.

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Analysts said “No Way Home” proved interest in superhero movies remains high. The film also added to the intrigue by bringing in older Marvel characters in the conclusion of a popular trilogy. The movie played exclusively in theaters without an at-home streaming option.

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Other films have struggled to draw people to cinemas. Director Guillermo del Toro’s thriller “Nightmare Alley,” for example, sold roughly $3 million worth of tickets over the weekend. JB

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