It’s official: Tom Holland’s version of Spider-Man is a domestic hit. Marvel Studios and Sony made a landmark deal a couple of years ago to allow for the webslinger to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, so far, the results have been good. Following his debut inCaptain America: Civil Warlast year,Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first soloSpidey moviein the MCU, was released this summer and has officially crossed the $300 million mark at the domestic box office.
The $300 million figure putsSpider-Man: Homecomingwell above the domestic totals of Sony’sThe Amazing Spider-Man($262 million) andThe Amazing Spider-Man 2($202.8 million). That is good news, but when looking at the numbers onBox Office Mojo, it is clear thatSpider-Man: Homecomingstill has some work to do to become the global hit that Sony and Marvel were hoping for. As it stands, this is the lowest-grossingSpider-Man movieever at the global box office. However, that isn’t quite as bad as it sounds when you look at the bigger picture.
As it stands,Spider-Man: Homecominghas earned $676.7 million at the global box office, which isn’t bad, but puts it well below every other live-action solo movie featuringPeter Parker. The next closest isThe Amazing Spider-Man 2, which earned $708.9 million worldwide, but was not well-liked and likely had an effect on the desire for more casual fans to seeHomecoming. The highest-grossing movie in the franchise to date isSpider-Man 3, which made $890.8 million worldwide, despite being considered one of the worst superhero movies ever made by many. Still,Spider-Man: Homecomingshould easily surpassThe Amazing Spider-Man 2before all is said and done.
One very important reason thatSpider-Man: Homecomingis lagging a bit internationally is because the movie has yet to open in some key markets. It is set to arrive this weekend in Japan, which should help bolster the numbers, but the real key will be theChinese release. Marvel movies do very well in China, withDoctor Strangeearning more than $100 million there alone. China decided to delay the release ofSpider-Man: Homecoming, but once it finally opens there, Marvel and Sony should see some good returns. Though, they may be hampered a bit by the long delay.
In any case, the higher domestic numbers are a very good thing forSpider-Man: Homecomingand the numbers overall are plenty good to justify this relationship between Marvel and Sony moving forward. Plus, the very positive reception toSpider-Man: Homecoming, which currently sits at a very strong 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, should help bolster the potential box office orSpider-Man: Homecoming 2, which is already slated for release in 2019. Not to mention that we are going to get some more Tom Holland as Spidey in bothAvengers: Infinity Warand the untitledAvengers 4, which can only help.
