After less than two weeks of release, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has surpassed the entire box office run of its predecessor, 2018s Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Over the weekend, the comic book sequel hit $226 million in North America and $390 million globally. It now stands as Sonys highest-grossing animated release in history. The original film, also a box office winner, tapped out with $190 in North America and $384 million globally.
Despite competition from Paramounts Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which opened to $60 million and targets a similar audience of younger males, Spider-Verse added $55 million in its second weekend of domestic release, a decline of 55% from its huge $120 million debut.
Across the Spider-Verse is benefitting from strong word-of-mouth and goodwill for the original, which introduced audiences to this universes Spider-Man, known as Miles Morales, and brought the concept of a cinematic multiverse to the masses. Premium large formats, including Imax, have also been important in boosting the films grosses.
Outside of the U.S. and Canada, the top-earning territories for Spider-Verse include China with $34.1 million, the United Kingdom with $20.3 million, Mexico with $19.9 million and Australia with $10.9 million.
Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson directed the PG-rated Across the Spider-Verse, which cost $100 million to produce. The story follows Miles and Gwen Stacy (a.k.a. Spider-Woman) as they attempt to save their fellow Spider People from the villain who goes by the name the Spot.
Given the instant blockbuster success of the sequel, its no surprise that Miles Morales isnt going anywhere. Long before Across the Spider-Verse even opened in theaters, Sony announced a third installment, Beyond the Spider-Verse, for 2024.