Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes the 3rd-highest grossing film in the U.S. ever
Two months after its debut, Spider-Man: No Way Home is swinging past Avatar at the domestic box office.
The Marvel blockbuster grossed more than $1 million on Monday, bringing its total domestic earnings to $760.9 million, according to Deadline and Variety. That puts it above the $760.5 million domestic gross of James Cameron's Avatar, officially making No Way Home the third-highest grossing film at the North American box office ever.
No Way Home stunned experts in December by debuting with $260 million, the second-biggest opening weekend in domestic box office history behind only Marvel's own Avengers: Endgame. While the film was expected to be a hit, that opening was above and beyond expectations, and it was especially impressive at a time when there were growing concerns in the U.S. over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Since then, No Way Home has continued to perform well, and now, it has grossed more domestically than any film in history but two: Avengers: Endgame, which took in $858 million, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which holds the record with $936 million.
No Way Home is also now the sixth highest-grossing film of all time worldwide with $1.8 billion, behind only Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Titanic, Avengers: Endgame, and Avatar. Yes, although No Way Home passed Avatar domestically, that 2009 sci-fi blockbuster is still the top-grossing movie of all time worldwide with $2.8 billion.
The latest Spider-Man became such a hit in part because it featured the return of some major fan favorite characters — and a recent trailer for Marvel's next film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, suggests the studio could have another cameo-filled hit on their hands to kick off the summer.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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