“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Global sales of 208.6 million US dollars – Spider-Man film has strong theatrical release
Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The animated film conquered the box office with revenues of around 120.5 million US dollars on its first opening weekend.
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The comic adaptation “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” surpassed all expectations at the worldwide theatrical release. With 120.5 million US dollars, he puts down the second best start of the year.
Spider-Man remains a guarantee for strong viewer numbers – also in animated form. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has been successfully launched in cinemas worldwide. The sequel to the surprise hit “Spider-Man: A New Universe” from 2018 grossed 120.5 million US dollars in the USA. This is reported, among other things, by “Variety”.
The film about the teenager Miles Morales, who was bitten by the spider, had the second best opening weekend of the year in the USA. Only one other animated film was more successful. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” grossed $146 million in its first weekend.
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” becomes a box office hit
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has also had a successful start outside of the USA. Across North America, the sequel grossed another $88 million. The most important market was China with 17.3 million. “Across the Spider-Verse” has sold 208.6 million worldwide.
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According to a press release from Sony Pictures, Germany contributed 192,000 viewers. They generated sales of a good 2 million euros.
Predecessor won Oscar for best animated film
The predecessor “Spider-Man: A New Universe” started even more moderately five years ago. He got just 35 million dollars to start with. But the film developed into an insider tip. Eventually, it won the Oscar for Best Animated Film.
“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” is to round off the trilogy around Miles Morales. A spin-off based on various Spider-Women from the Spider-Verse is also planned. In addition, Miles Morales could also appear in a live-action adaptation.
Source: “Variety”