While Scream managed to open at #1 in North America earlier this month, Spider-Man: No Way Home swung straight back to the top of the domestic box office last week and will remain there for the sixth time this weekend.
It's a spectacular feat, and one that's seen the Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios threequel earn an additional $11 million from Friday to Sunday. That's roughly the same as Star Wars: The Force Awakens at this same point in its release back in 2015/2016, and another record could soon be broken by the web-slinger.
With a current domestic cume of $735.3 million, Spider-Man: No Way Home is nipping at Avatar's heels to become the third highest-grossing movie of all time in North America. That would be an amazing accomplishment, and something Sony could brag about for many years to come.
It's a mere $25.3 million away from surpassing Avatar's $760.5 million haul, and with no confirmed Digital/Blu-ray release date, the big screen remains the only place fans can relive the action. With awards season fast approaching, we're also anticipating a renewed marketing campaign, so Spidey taking down the Na'vi is by no means outside the realm of possibility.
Next week, Spider-Man: No Way Home will have to contend with Roland Emmerich's Moonfall and Jackass Forever, neither of which are expected to become runaway hits. This is, however, likely to be the final time we see the superhero at the #1 spot.
How much higher do you think the latest Spider-Man movie can climb?
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