Peter Parker’s good luck continued into the Christmas weekend. Even with stiff competition from new Matrix and Sing movies, and growing concerns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” remained at number one in North American theaters and also crossed the $ 1 billion mark globally.
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According to industry estimates released Sunday, “Spider-Man” grossed $ 81.5 million over the three-day weekend, 69% less than its first weekend. The Sony and Marvel film has grossed $ 467 million in North American theaters, more than double the national gross receipts of the previous 2021 number one film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”
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With $ 587.1 million at the box office in 61 foreign markets, in just 12 days of release, “Spider-Man” has grossed $ 1.05 billion globally, making it the highest source of revenue during the pandemic. It is the first film in the pandemic to exceed 1 billion and is tied with “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” for being the third fastest film to do so.
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Universal’s “Sing 2” came in second with an estimated $ 23.8 million, while Warner Bros. ‘The Matrix Resurrections raised $ 12 million to take third place.
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The fourth Matrix movie opened on Wednesday and has made an estimated $ 22.5 million in its first five days in North American theaters. The film, directed by Lana Wachowski and starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, is also currently airing on HBO Max. Globally, it has raised $ 69.8 million to date.
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