hollywood thriller Venom: The Last Dance It recently crossed the notable N100 million milestone in Nigerian cinemas, recording a total of N123.6 million.
The film debuted in Nigeria with a strong gross of N77 million, including advance screening revenue, adding N117 million between October 25 and October 31, 2024. This performance puts Venom: The Last Dance firmly at the top of the list. Nigeria box office rankings.
As of last week, Venom: The Last Dance had surpassed its predecessor, Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), selling 14,369 tickets in its opening weekend, compared to the previous film’s 13,906 tickets.
Venom: The Last Dance worldwide. It hit theaters with a hefty production budget of $120 million and received mixed reactions.
The film’s second weekend saw a significant drop in North American ticket sales, with a lukewarm $5 million on Friday followed by a projected $19 million for the weekend, a 63% decline from its opening.
Nonetheless, the trilogy’s domestic total reached $82.9 million, thanks to unexpectedly strong performances on last week’s Tuesday and Halloween dates.
what we know
Venom: The Last Dance is the latest addition to Sony’s Marvel lineup, but it hasn’t garnered the level of word-of-mouth support typically needed to surpass box office expectations.
- According to recent reports, the film has achieved a cumulative worldwide gross of $184 million.
- Despite this momentum, it’s still a far cry from the franchise highs set by the original Venom (which earned $856 million) and its sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage ($506 million).
- Nonetheless, it took only a week for The Last Dance to surpass the worldwide grosses of Morbius ($167 million) and Madame Web ($100 million). Both of these recent releases under the Sony/Marvel banner failed to grab audiences.
In terms of competition, Venom: The Last Dance is facing minimal challenges domestically. Robert Zemeckis’ Here is expected to take second place, grossing $5 million.
This limited competition could allow Venom 3 to strengthen its position in the market despite lukewarm reviews and lukewarm fan reception, reflecting a challenging time for Sony’s Marvel lineup.
With Kraven the Hunter slated to be Sony’s next major release, the studio may need to readjust its strategy to revitalize its Marvel properties and rebuild consumer enthusiasm for the genre.
As the future of the franchise develops, industry analysts and moviegoers alike will be watching closely to see if Venom’s latest installment can maintain its momentum in the coming weeks.
