‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse‘ has earned over $200 million worldwide, with $125 million coming from its US release. ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is a highly praised film. It received an “A” rating from CinemaScore, has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and is one of the highest-rated movies on Letterboxd. It’s also the top-rated superhero film on IMDb with 9.1/10 and had the biggest opening day of 2023 at the box office. Read our review.
As per Deadline, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is the sixth highest-grossing animated film in terms of domestic box office openings. It falls behind ‘Incredibles 2’ ($182.6 million), ‘Super Mario Bros’ ($146.3 million), ‘Finding Dory’ ($135 million), ‘Frozen 2’ ($130.2 million), and ‘Toy Story 4’ ($120.9 million). This Marvel sequel also represents the best start ever for Sony Animation.
‘Across the Spider-Verse’ had a domestic opening that surpassed its predecessor, ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ by an impressive 241%. The first film had an opening of $35.3 million, while ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ exceeded expectations. According to EntTelligence, the movie is estimated to attract over 9 million viewers during its opening weekend. This makes it one of the most attended three-day periods for a film since the previous summer. The fact that the film has a lengthy runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes adds to the remarkable nature of its successful opening, particularly for an animated movie.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and is set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the “Spider-Verse“. The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson (in their feature directorial debuts) from a screenplay written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham.
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. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is now playing in theaters.
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