It was one of the most anticipated films of the year and did not disappoint at the box office. Spider-Man, Sem Volta a Casa, the third film starring Tom Holland, was the best debut of the year and the third best of all time.
He is one of the most beloved superheroes, and not even a pandemic could ease the excitement of yet another spider web movie. Critically acclaimed as one of the best Marvel films and winning fan acclaim, Spider-Man, No Returning Home, the third starring Tom Holland as the main character, premiered in Portugal on Thursday and has already achieved worldwide success. This is the second best US debut of all time, right after Avengers: Endgame, a film that marked the farewells of names like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson from The Avengers.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the film, resulting from a partnership between Sony and Marvel, grossed around € 108 million on Friday alone, adding to around € 44 million in previews and special screenings on Thursday. On its first weekend, around 587 million euros were raised globally, and given that the film doesn’t even have a premiere in China, the numbers are very encouraging for an industry that has lost a lot to the pandemic.
Since the premiere of Star Wars: Skywalker: The Rise in December 2019, to the pandemic, no film has surpassed the 100 millionth premiere. And at a time when several countries are again tightening measures due to the increase in cases of COVID-19, especially with the advent of a new variant of the omicron, the fears were huge. “Over the entire year, the industry has taken one step forward and then two steps back. Spider-Man’s performance is really important, ”said Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian.
And since great powers have great responsibilities, expectations were met, and Peter Parker and company saved Hollywood for the year. In No Home, the darkest since Spider-Man returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Peter Parker struggles to restore his anonymity – his identity was revealed by Mystery in the previous film – and asks Doctor Strange for help , character Benedict Cumberbatch. The actors also have nostalgic names such as Williem Dafoe (The Green Goblin), Jamie Foxx (Electro), or Alfred Molina (Doctor Octup), who will play some of the many villains.
The original Spider-Man starring Tobey Maguire in 2002 was the first movie in film history to gross over $ 100 million in its first weekend and the first superhero movie. This is the third time a county friend has starred in a movie, after Tobey Maguire, who has starred in three films, and Tom Holland, who has starred in three others, as well as Avengers: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and The Avengers. : Endgame – signed to yet another trilogy – followed by Andrew Garfield, who starred in two in 2012 and 2014.
