{"id":16359,"date":"2021-12-20T22:34:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T22:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/?p=16359"},"modified":"2021-12-20T22:34:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T22:34:35","slug":"spider-man-no-way-home-lands-third-biggest-global-debut-ever-with-587-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/spider-man-no-way-home-lands-third-biggest-global-debut-ever-with-587-million\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019 Lands Third-Biggest Global Debut Ever With $587 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d is turbocharging the global box office, generating a mighty $587.2 million over the weekend despite rising concerns about the Omicron variant of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

The film, starring\u00a0Tom Holland\u00a0as Marvel\u2019s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, isn\u2019t only crushing pandemic box office benchmarks, it\u2019s notching all-time records. With this weekend\u2019s global tally, it ranks as the third-biggest worldwide debut in history behind \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d ($1.2 billion) and \u201cAvengers: Infinity War\u201d ($640 million). Notably, the top two films opened in China, which is currently the world\u2019s biggest moviegoing market, while \u201cNo Way Home\u201d has yet to secure a release date there.<\/p>\n

Domestically, \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d\u00a0netted $253 million over the weekend, the third-best debut ever.\u00a0Sony\u00a0and Marvel Studios shelled out $200 million to produce the film and at least $100 million more for global marketing efforts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis weekend\u2019s historic \u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019 results, from all over the world and in the face of many challenges, reaffirm the unmatched cultural impact that exclusive theatrical films can have when they are made and marketed with vision and resolve,\u201d says Tom Rothman, Sony\u2019s Motion Picture Group chairman and CEO. \u201cAll of us at Sony Pictures, are deeply grateful to the fabulous talent, both in front of and behind the camera, that produced such a landmark film. Thanks to their brilliant work, this Christmas everyone can enjoy the big screen gift of 2021\u2019s mightiest Super Hero \u2014 your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d also gave Imax its best weekend since 2019. A huge $36.2 million of global ticket sales came from Imax screens.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019 is an exclamation point on the comeback we\u2019ve seen at the box office in 2021, and an emphatic reminder of the unique power of the theatrical experience \u2014 especially Imax \u2014 to unite audiences worldwide in a global event,\u201d said Rich Gelfond, CEO of Imax. \u201cWith these historic results, IMAX continues to see blockbuster releases generate box office at or exceeding pre-pandemic levels \u2014 which is very encouraging heading into a fantastic 2022 slate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Internationally, \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d captured a monster $334.2 million from 60 overseas markets. In comparable territories, the film\u2019s opening weekend is slinging past \u201cSpider-Man: Far From Home\u201d by 72%, \u201cSpider-Man: Homecoming\u201d by 113%, \u201cVenom: Let There Be Carnage\u201d by 183%, \u201cNo Time to Die\u201d by 113% and \u201cF9: The Fast Saga\u201d by 210%, according to Sony.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d delivered a particularly strong turnout in western Europe, led by the United Kingdom. In the U.K., ticket sales reached $41.4 million during its extended five-day opening to notch the fourth-biggest debut ever in that market. The film opened in France with $17.8 million, Italy with $13 million, Germany with $11.4 million and Spain with $10.4 million. In eastern Europe, Russia led with $17.4 million, followed by Ukraine ($2.4 million) and Turkey ($1.4 million).<\/p>\n

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Latin American countries webbed up $79.5 million in total, with Mexico\u2019s five-day tally hitting $32.4 million, the country\u2019s highest of all time. Argentina also recorded its best box office debut with $6.8 million, as did Ecuador with $3.7 million.<\/p>\n

In Asia, \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d notched the largest tally in South Korea ($23.7 million), followed by India ($18.2 million) and Hong Kong ($6.3 million).<\/p>\n

Other notable markets include Saudi Arabia ($5.2 million), Israel ($2.7 million) and New Zealand ($2.3 million).<\/p>\n

In the coming weeks, Spidey will touch down in Thailand (Dec. 23), Japan (Jan. 7) and the Philippines (Jan. 8).<\/p>\n

Critics have embraced \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home,\u201d with\u00a0The Daily Beast\u2019s Nick Schager\u00a0calling it \u201cthe MCU\u2019s best Spidey movie by a mile\u201d and\u00a0Variety\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0Peter Debruge\u00a0describing the film as a \u201csatisfying meta-adventure.\u201d Audiences have been equally receptive; the movie secured an \u201cA+\u201d CinemaScore and a 99% Rotten Tomatoes average.<\/p>\n

Directed by Jon Watts, the third chapter in Holland\u2019s trilogy takes place after Peter Parker\u2019s identity is revealed to the world, upending the lives of his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya), his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) and his aunt May (Marisa Tomei). Desperate to restore a drop of normalcy, Peter asks for help from Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and accidentally unleashes a multiverse \u2014 featuring plenty of villains from past Peter Parker timelines. In a crossover event of epic proportions, Willem Dafoe\u2019s Green Goblin, Jamie Foxx\u2019s Electro and Alfred Molina\u2019s Doctor Otto Octavius drop by to wreak havoc and torment Spider-Man.<\/p>\n

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