Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse swung into theaters yesterday in several locations before going on general release today, and Sony Pictures' animated sequel has already made a huge impact at the box office.
According to Deadline (via Toonado.com), the Into the Spider-Verse follow-up took in $16M from preview screenings that began at 3PM at 3,562 theaters, giving it the second-biggest preview night ever for an animated movie after Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2 ($18.5M) back in 2018.
Sony Pictures has since released the official numbers, and the movie actually webbed-up an even more impressive $17.35M.
As things stand, Across the Spider-Verse is on track for a spectacular $150 million global opening, and some analysts believe it may end up closer to $170M.
The review embargo lifted yesterday (you can check out our verdict here), and the movie currently sits at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Have you been to see it yet? If so, let us know what you thought in the comments down below.
In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, after reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
The confirmed voice cast includes Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Kaluuya, Shea Whigham, Jorma Taccone, Luna Lauren Vélez, and Brian Tyree Henry.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now playing.