Spider-Man: No Way Home Has Second Highest Opening Weekend of All Time

This weekend many Marvel fans were headed to the theaters to catch the opening of “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

The movie had the second highest opening weekend of all time, even beating out “Avengers: Infinity War.’

Sony was expected the film to tally $253 million during its first weekend in theaters, but astonishingly the latest Marvel cinematic film had topped $260 million. The movie surpassed the $257 million haul made by “Avengers: Infinity War” in 2018.

So far “Avengers: Endgame” remains the the highest-grossing domestic film opening of all time with $357.1 million, according to data from Comscore.

“At every turn, this movie just keeps swinging above expectations,” remarked Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. “It’s a remarkable achievement for any time and, even more so, during the pandemic.”

The movie saw $121.5 million in ticket sales on Friday, including $50 million from Thursday night preview. The film added $73.9 million in sales on Saturday and rang up $64.1 million at the box office on Sunday, Sony said.

“It’s likely that the massive press coverage for the incredible, record-smashing performance of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ caused a bigger than expected Sunday haul,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. “This demonstrates why the reporting of weekend figures on Sunday is so important to studios.”

“Even with omicron concerns in play right now, there is a clear runway for a strong run through the holidays pending any extreme developments,” Robbins said. “Word of mouth is through the roof. Moviegoers are embracing this event film and the theatrical experience driving it.”

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