After earning $12.6 million on Friday, Sony's critically-acclaimed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is swinging to an impressive $35 million to $40 million opening weekend, which would make it the largest debut for an animated movie ever in the month of December.
While conservative estimates are placing the film's debut at or around $35.5 million, it's starting to look increasingly likely that it could actually top $40 million, possibly even reaching $42 million before the end of business tomorrow night. A major win for both Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures as the film gears up for what should be an extremely leggy and lucrative run through the end of the year.
Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman co-directed the animated feature, which is currently boasting a 97% approval rating on review aggregator RottenTomatoes, an 87 on Metacritic, and a spectacular A+ CinemaScore; while Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman penned the script. Lord also produced the picture with Chris Miller.
Meanwhile, Clint Eastwood's The Mule is taking aim at second place with approximately $17-18 million while it looks like Universal's Mortal Engines will be one of the year's biggest disappointments as it heads toward a likely fifth-place finish with an estimated $7-9 million.
Plus, here's a new clip and a limited-edition lithograph:
To view every photo at once, simply click on the VIEW LIST (ONE PAGE) button below!
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) and Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animations' SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage), Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn) and Spider-Man (John Mulaney) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Spider-Ham (John Mulaney) Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage), and SP//DR in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) and Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) and Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Peni (Kimiko Glen), Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), Spider-Ham (John Mulaney), Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) as Spider-Man in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Peter Parker as Spider-Man (Chris Pine) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) and Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) and Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) as Spider-Gwen in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) falls through an alternate-universe New York City in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), and Aunt May (Lily Tomlin) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Peter Parker as Spider-Man (Chris Pine) and the Green Goblin (Jorma Taccone) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) and Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and Rio Morales (Luna Lauren Vélez) in Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
(L to R) Voice talent John Mulaney (Spider-Ham), Liev Schreiber (Kingpin), Jake Johnson (Peter Parker), Shameik Moore (Miles Morales), Hailee Steinfeld (Spider-Gwen), Nicola Cage (Spider-Man Noir) and Kimono Glenn (Peni Parker) for Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animations' SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse features:
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey & Rodney Rothman
Shameik Moore as Miles Morales/Spider-Man
Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker/Spider-Man
Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman
Mahershala Ali as Uncle Aaron/Prowler
Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis
Lily Tomlin as Aunt May
Luna Lauren Vélez as Rio Morales
Zoë Kravitz as Mary Jane
John Mulaney as Spider-Ham
Kimiko Glenn as Peni Parker
Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man Noir
Kathryn Hahn as Doc Ock
Liev Schreiber as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
Chris Pine as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Natalie Morales as Miss Calleros
Edwin H. Bravo as Brooklyn Visions Security Guard
Oscar Isaac as Interesting Person #1
Greta Lee as Interesting Person #2
Stan Lee as Stan
Jorma Taccone as Green Goblin/Last Dude
Joaquín Cosio as Scorpion
Marvin Jones III as Tombstone
Lake Bell as Vanessa Fisk
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse swings into theaters December 14