New information from Sony indicates that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has taken the number one spot at the box office in its first weekend of release.
With a total of 4,313 venues, including IMAX and PLF screenings, the film earned $51.85 million on Friday, $37.4 million on Saturday, and is anticipated to make $31.25 million today (Sunday).
The opening weekend total for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in the United States was $120.5 million, which is more than triple the opening weekend total for its predecessor, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which was released in 2018.
This movie has the second-biggest opening of 2023 to date, beating Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. In addition to that, it is Sony Pictures Animation's best opening weekend ever, and it is the third-largest opening weekend for any Spider-Man movie.
As compared to Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse's opening weekend. Opening to the tune of $35.4 million at domestic box offices during its first weekend in theaters. The budget for the movie was once estimated to be somewhere between $28 and $35 million.
It is important to note that these numbers only pertain to the first weekend of the film's release in the United States and do not necessarily include revenue from other countries' box offices.
Both critics and moviegoers have given Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse positive reviews, which has contributed to the movie's overall financial success. The movie has received a score of 95% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 96% from audience members, certifying it as "Fresh".
In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Shameik Moore's voice of Miles Morales makes a cameo appearance. He is joined by Spider-Gwen, whose voice was provided by Hailee Steinfeld, and Peter B. Parker, whose voice was provided by Jake Johnson, for another exciting journey beyond the multiverse. New characters, including Spider-Woman Jessica Drew (whose voice is provided by Issa Rae), Spider-Punk (whose voice is provided by Daniel Kaluuya), and Pavitr Prabhakar (whose voice is provided by Karan Soni) are presented in the film.
In the second installment of the franchise, Miles Morales faces competition from the Spider-Society, which is commanded by Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac's voice). In addition to that, a brand new antagonist by the name of Spot, who is voiced by Jason Schwartzman, joins in on the action.
The trio of Chris Miller, Phil Lord, and Dave Callaham wrote the script for the movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson were the film's directors. The story of Spider-Verse will be expanded upon in the film, and it will also lay the groundwork for subsequent parts.
Released on June 2nd, catch it in a theatre near you! Come back and let us know in the comments what your thoughts were on the box office hit too!