Never underestimate the cute Spider-Man near you, even if a mutant virus is brewing. Although people are increasingly worried about the variants of omicron, “Spider-Man: No Way To Go” not only broke the box office record during the pandemic; it became the third best opening ever, second only to “The Avengers: The End” “War” ($357.1 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War” ($257.7 million).
According to the studio’s estimates on Sunday, Sony and Marvel’s box office revenue in 4,325 locations in North America reached a staggering $253 million, setting a record in December. For a film company that has experienced a roller coaster in 2021 and may have a bad start in 2022, the success of the Internet thrower comes earlier, as the micron variant of the coronavirus has forced more and more events to be cancelled.
He said that the results of this weekend’s long history of “Spider-Man: Nowhere to Go” came from all over the world and faced many challenges, reaffirming the unparalleled cultural influence that exclusive drama films can have when they are produced and marketed with foresight and determination. , He said that Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, said in a statement: “All of us at Sony Pictures are very grateful for the incredible talent in front of and behind the camera. Made such a landmark movie.”
In the five days it was released in international theaters, its box office revenue was 334.2 million U.S. dollars, and its global sales reached 587.2 million U.S. dollars with a production budget of 200 million U.S. dollars. The film has not yet been released in markets such as Thailand and Japan, and China has not set a release date.
As the third independent Spider-Man movie in the era of Tom Holland, “No Way Back” has always been an “event movie” in the eyes of the audience. After several delays throughout the year, Sony decided to launch it in the pre-Christmas window, and as of late last week, it is expected to provide a better opening price for the pandemic in the range of $13 to $150 million. But it was soon discovered that “Spiderman” would fly higher. The movie made $121.5 million on the first day-second only to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
“No Way Home” directed by John Watts met the Dutchman Peter Parker, who wrestled with the world to discover his superhero identity, Zandaya, Marisa Tomei (Marisa Tomei) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Benedict Cumberbatch) as Doctor Strange. The spoiled promise shows that it will only intensify the frantic hype that leads to nationwide line and sales promotion.
Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said: “For the target audience, this is absolutely a must-see, and it needs to be watched.” “Fans can’t choose not to participate because of omicron.”
Many moviegoers also spent higher money to watch the movie on the largest possible screen. According to IMAX estimates, approximately US$36.2 million of total global revenue comes from large-format screens.
IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond said: “Spider-Man: No Way To Go” is the exclamation mark of the box office comeback we saw in 2021. “With these historic results, IMAX continues to see a large number of box office hits or Higher than the level before the pandemic. “
It’s not just fans who rated the movie well: the reviews were also very positive. Its “modern” score on Rotten Tomatoes is 94%.
The Netherlands thanked the fans for their record on Instagram.
“It’s you who made this possible. Your love and support means the whole world to me,” Holland wrote on Saturday. “Thank you, thank you, thank you, if you haven’t seen Spiderman at home… …Merry Christmas, you know what to do.”
Before the end of the week, Sony’s “Venom: The Carnage” will be released It holds the best record for the opening of a pandemic at a price of US$90.1 million.
But this is not all the celebrations at the box office this weekend. There have been some notable casualties after Spider-Man, including Gilmour del Toro’s star-studded “Nightmare Alley”, which earned only $3 million in box office revenue in 2,145 theaters. It ranks fifth after Spider-Man, Encanto ($6.5 million), West Side Story ($3.4 million) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife ($3.4 million).
Nightmare Alley has a fanatical status and huge awards. Its actors include Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, but a week later Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” Popular.This is a clear reminder of the movie reality and the power of Marvel’s fan base during the pandemic.
In an all-eating movie environment, this movie is often a Marvel movie. Including “Nowhere to Return”, Marvel’s movies will occupy five of the top six movies this year, including “Hisashi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, “Venom: Let the Massacre”, “Black Widow” and ” eternal. “
Fearing that someone would insist on hoping that “West Side Story” and “The Greatest Performer” would be profitable after a poor start, the release of 20th Century Studios dropped by 67% when they were released in theaters on the second weekend, only bringing 3.4 million US dollars.
But as the industry approaches 2022, Spider-Man can help the entire industry in general.
Degara Bedian said: “It is almost difficult to describe how important this debut is to an industry that is experiencing one of the greatest challenges in its history under the pandemic.” “Even a few months ago, it was so difficult. Such a resounding authorization of imaginary digital expression is conducive to the cinema experience, which makes this a watershed in the cinema, and I believe this will be debated for decades.”
According to Comscore’s data, the estimated ticket sales for theaters in the United States and Canada from Friday to Sunday. The final local data will be released on Monday.
1. “Spider-Man: No Way To Go” USD 253 million.
2. “Magic” US$6.5 million.
3. “West Side Story” US$3.4 million.
4. “Ghostbusters: The Afterlife” is $3.4 million.
5. US$3 million in Nightmare Alley.
6. “Gucci House” US$1.9 million.
7. “Eternal Family” 1.2 million US dollars.
8. “The Red Dog Clifford”, 400,000 US dollars.
9. “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” $280,000
10. “Poison: The Holocaust”, US$220,000
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