{"id":1160525,"date":"2021-12-27T10:05:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T15:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1160525"},"modified":"2021-12-27T10:05:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T15:05:18","slug":"spider-man-no-way-home-becomes-first-movie-to-hit-1-billion-since-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spider-man-no-way-home-becomes-first-movie-to-hit-1-billion-since-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019 Becomes First Movie To Hit $1 Billion Since Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspider-man-no-way-home-becomes-first-movie-to-hit-1-billion-since-pandemic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1160525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>\u201cSpide-Man: No Way Home\u201d passed $1 billion in global box office sales on Sunday, according to Sony, making it the first film to hit the notable milestone since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The threshold took the latest Marvel franchise film just 12 days to reach. In comparison, only \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d and \u201cAvengers: Infinity War\u201d have reached $1 billion in less time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks to the fans for supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpiderManNoWayHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpiderManNoWayHome<\/a>, which crossed $1 BILLION at the global box office after just 12 days! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HWOnN9xR4y\">pic.twitter.com\/HWOnN9xR4y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spider-Man: No Way Home says HAPPY HOLIDAYS \u2764\ufe0f (@SpiderManMovie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpiderManMovie\/status\/1475187157262340098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The film has become the first movie to surpass the $1 billion mark since the latest Star Wars film \u201cThe Rise of Skywalker\u201d was released in December 2019. Nearly all indoor theaters in the U.S. and many theaters worldwide shut down for months starting in March 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo Way Home\u201d reportedly hit $260 million in the U.S. alone in its opening weekend, according to Sony. The strong opening made it the second-highest opening weekend nationwide, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2021\/12\/spider-man-no-way-home-50m-preview-easily-pandemic-record-all-time-for-sony-100m-friday-likely-1234898486\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a>. The opening weekend was also noted as the second-best opening weekend in history globally behind one of Marvel\u2019s top Avengers films.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpiderManNoWayHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpiderManNoWayHome<\/a> has become the first pandemic-era movie to smash the $1 billion milestone globally <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LeCGvTXZiV\">https:\/\/t.co\/LeCGvTXZiV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Variety (@Variety) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Variety\/status\/1475330600730968064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The remarkable success of the film during the rise in COVID-19 numbers nationwide has surprised many in the film industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Covid-impacted&nbsp;domestic earnings and China\u2019s growing disinterest in Hollywood flicks, there was cause to wonder if&nbsp;<em>Rise of Skywalker&nbsp;<\/em>would be Hollywood\u2019s last&nbsp;$1 billion&nbsp;grosser at least until&nbsp;<em>Avatar 2<\/em>. That&nbsp;<em>Spider-Man: No Way Home&nbsp;<\/em>has zoomed past the milestone in just over two weeks without China is the very definition of hope,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/scottmendelson\/2021\/12\/25\/box-office-spider-man-no-way-home-passes-1-billion\/?sh=691839b946d9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s impressive that \u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019 managed to blow past $1 billion in ticket sales worldwide given the rapidly spreading omicron variant of COVID-19. But, so far, coronavirus concerns have done little to slow Peter Parker\u2019s prowess; the film is still playing to many sold-out screenings nationwide,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/film\/box-office\/spiderman-billion-dollars-box-office-pandemic-1235143308\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a> added.<\/p>\n<p>Some have argued \u201cNo Way Home\u201d has found success in part by avoiding strong progressive political messages that have divided audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFans also loved how the entire film focused on positive, universal messaging that wasn\u2019t overtly political like so many other contemporary movies being released lately. It was made for the fans and they reacted favorably by reaching for their wallets,\u201d The Daily Wire\u2019s Amanda Harding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/spider-man-no-way-home-crushes-box-office-competition-while-matrix-resurrections-and-sing-2-battle-for-number-two-spot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other film industry leaders have actually complained that the success of the action-focused Marvel film has left little room for the competition. The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/hollywood-execs-fret-over-spider-man-no-way-home-success-saying-the-film-leaves-box-office-crumbs-for-other-movies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>The Hollywood Reporter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/spider-man-no-way-home-box-office-is-mixed-blessing-for-hollywood-1235066038\/\">called<\/a>&nbsp;the movie\u2019s popularity a \u201cmixed blessing of sorts.\u201d While it did bode well for future movie releases in a post-pandemic world, at least one analyst claims it will increase the divide between superhero movies and every other genre.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis is very much a one movie marketplace as \u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019 operating in an alternative multi-verse where concerns over COVID don\u2019t exist, is for now leaving the box-office crumbs for all the other movies to share,\u201d Comscore\u2019s Paul Dergarabedian told the publication.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In contrast with Spider-Man\u2019s success, some have noted the lackluster response to the latest \u201cThe Matrix: Resurrections\u201d comeback signals moviegoers have grown tired of liberal plotlines and instead desire movies that focus on entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSpide-Man: No Way Home\u201d passed $1 billion in global box office sales on Sunday, according to Sony, making it the first film to hit the notable milestone since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The threshold took the latest Marvel franchise film just 12 days to reach. In comparison, only \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d and \u201cAvengers: Infinity &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1160525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1160525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1160525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1160525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1160525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1160525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1160525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}