SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY Home Passes $1B Internationally On Its Way To Topping AVATAR's Domestic Total

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY Home Passes $1B Internationally On Its Way To Topping AVATAR's Domestic Total

Spider-Man: No Way Home has now passed the $1 billion mark internationally, and only needs to take in another $25 million in the U.S. to become the third highest-grossing movie of all time...

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By MarkCassidy - Jan 30, 2022 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home has proved itself a true phenom of the "pandemic era," as the Sony Pictures threequel continues to assert its dominance at the global box office.

The Jon Watts-directed superhero adventure claimed the #1 spot for the sixth time this week, shrugging off mild competition from the likes of Scream and Sing 2. The movie took in another $11 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic cume to $735.9M after 45 days on release. This means it's only $25M away from surpassing James Cameron's Avatar to become the third highest-grossing film of all time in The U.S.

Analysts believe No Way Home should accomplish this by President's Day, but can it possibly home to catch Avengers: Endgame ($858M) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936M) to claim the #1 spot? That'll be a tall order, but we'd be foolish to bet against this movie!

Spidey's latest solo outing has also swung past the $1 billion mark overseas for a global total of $1.739B, making it only the sixth movie in history to do so without a release in China.

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DoubleD
DoubleD - 1/30/2022, 12:08 PM
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 1/30/2022, 12:12 PM
What a fun movie.
Sephiroth
Sephiroth - 1/30/2022, 12:13 PM
This movie deserves it. I loved every minute of it.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 1/30/2022, 12:15 PM
Good work Spidey! Already surpassed my initial guess of 1.6 billion
StSteven
StSteven - 1/30/2022, 12:22 PM
At this point Disney is pretty much just competing against itself. It's like of like if I cloned myself and we were both trying to go for the same woman. Almost like the movie "Multiplicity" ("She touched my pepe Steve").
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 1/30/2022, 12:25 PM
I wonder if this will be an example of blockbusters not needing China and will allow for studios to be willing to make less concessions for the CCP
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 1/30/2022, 1:02 PM
@Ha1frican - It's always going to be a calculation, I think. If Chinese censors don't really have a problem with the movie as-is, then a minor tweak or two (even if those tweaks only appear in the version released in China) could mean an extra 30 million dollars. And most studios won't turn away 30 million free dollars.

The problem is that No Way Home isn't a model that other films can easily follow. It's not like it's popular because of some specific subject matter that Chinese censors object to.

These studios have an incentive to remain on good enough terms with the Chinese government to make a Chinese release possible, and I don't see that changing because of something like this. (It may well be changing for other reasons, though, because the global creative community and the Chinese government are increasingly at odds, and Hollywood won't blackball every Chloé Zhao.)

Broader view, though, I'm not sure this drifting apart is a good thing. Scientific endeavors, art, and sports have been ways to bridge cultural and policy gaps between nations even while their governments have been openly hostile. The people of the world can and should be part of a global cultural community (in my view). Of course, there need to be policy changes (as many governments are openly monstrous), but that end goal of a global community is always what I set my sights on. And enjoying a Spider-Man movie in Beijing or a Stephen Chow movie is Boise is part of that.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 1/30/2022, 2:27 PM
@Ha1frican - I think No Way Home is the first movie to clear a billion at the foreign box office without China, so I am inclined to say yes it could be one
dragon316
dragon316 - 1/30/2022, 12:33 PM
Stop it your bringing me hopes for failure for this movoe surpass stupid avatar
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 1/30/2022, 2:28 PM
@dragon316 - at the worldwide it's not even gonna come clear, but domestically it only needs 30 million. Should be doable I guess
TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 1/30/2022, 12:34 PM
Well deserved! I was about to see it again a few weeks ago, but the Rona got me then.
defenderofthefaith
defenderofthefaith - 1/30/2022, 12:36 PM
To answer the question in the article. NO! It has no chance of catching Endgame let alone Force Awakens.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 1/30/2022, 12:50 PM
@defenderofthefaith - this is true. The holiday Eves landing on Fridays for the first time since Tron legacy hurt. It already dipped below the daily domestic of TFA a few days before but the weekend could’ve recovered if not for Christmas Eve on Friday. Even on Saturday would’ve made more money.
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 1/30/2022, 12:38 PM
Next Massive Blockbuster
billnye69
billnye69 - 1/30/2022, 12:42 PM
As a contrarian, I hope this continues to do well so I can continue to hate and ignore it.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 1/30/2022, 12:45 PM
@billnye69 - I don't agree, but I can respect it.
JDL
JDL - 1/30/2022, 12:51 PM
@Spock0Clock - I do agree, but then I can't respect my choice.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 1/30/2022, 12:52 PM
Foreign is killin it. 1.2 billion foreign is my final answer for a good ol 1.9 worldwide.

HOWEVER thank you edit button, if it reaches 770 domestic, then it needs 1.23 billion foreign for that 2 billion. Come on Spider-Mans y’all got this!
String
String - 1/30/2022, 1:10 PM
In hindsight, it seems it was a smart idea for Sony to push Morbius to April. The film would have cannibalized Spider-Man: No Way Home if the films were competing this weekend. I didn't believe it was a good decision at the time but apparently Spider-Man, even in its 7th weekend, has a lot of life left in it in theaters.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 1/30/2022, 2:54 PM
@String - Yes very much competition free
marvel72
marvel72 - 1/30/2022, 2:05 PM
It's so well deserved,the movie is great fun,favourite cinema experience since Avengers:Infinity War.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 1/30/2022, 2:25 PM
I think Avatar is the last bar it will clear after the 1 billion foreign, even if it will take back its place later this year if (or rather, when) it will be re-released.

Don't see it clear Infinity War at worldwide or foreign, nor Endgame domestically.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 1/30/2022, 2:52 PM
@bkmeijer - Sixth movie to cross 2 billion can still happen as well.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 1/30/2022, 5:29 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - it would be pretty sweet if ut does that, but that is one I'm kinda unsure about. Could see it fall just short of that
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 1/30/2022, 5:56 PM
@bkmeijer - 1.9something is what I really see happening.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 1/30/2022, 6:07 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - yeah same. Think a 1.8-1.9 is doable (which is funnily enough double my expectations of about two months back)
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 1/30/2022, 6:25 PM
@bkmeijer - yes haha, before the projections I said from +/- 900 mill to +/- 1.1 billion. Past joker but not FFH. So yeah bout double my expectations lol
ANewPope
ANewPope - 1/30/2022, 4:46 PM
Quinn
Quinn - 1/30/2022, 7:29 PM
Beating Avatar? lel no
lordSTALE
lordSTALE - 1/30/2022, 8:36 PM
@Quinn - You didn't want this to make $500M worldwide now you're worried about the domestic total reaching $760M 😂

Wonder Woman Box Office x2: $1.644B

Wonder Woman + BvS: $1.695B

Spider-Man NWH CURRENT Box Office: $1.739B

BvS Box Office x2: $1.746B

Two down, incredibly close to the third and final one. Jon Watts' film is killing it and all of that without China and during a box-office-killing pandemic 😏
lordSTALE
lordSTALE - 1/30/2022, 10:45 PM
@Quinn - Yeah it does seem like this movie lives rent free in your mind

I bet you comment in every article
BuzzKillington
BuzzKillington - 1/31/2022, 7:43 AM
@Quinn -

Do you ever get tired of being wrong Ruthless?
Rokhorn
Rokhorn - 1/31/2022, 8:36 AM
Are we taking bets if Spiderman over takes Avatar Cameron will throw a house fit and re-re-rerelease Avatar to reclaim the top spot?
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