Spider-Man: Far From Home triumphantly swings into theaters with box office record
By Sandy C.
Never underestimate the power of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Far From Home triumphantly swings into theaters with box office record.
Even after the end of an era with Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe still holds all the power at the box office. Spider-Man: Far From Home proves that it’s obvious the love for the growing MCU franchise is alive and stronger than ever. Here are the top ten movies in theaters this past weekend, according to Box Office Mojo.
Spider-Man: Far From Home closes an MCU phase, and if you’ve seen the movie in theaters, you know it opens up another, much more intense chapter. The final moments in the movie are jaw-dropping and game-changing. We can’t wait to learn more about what’s to come.
We won’t be getting into any spoilers, though. Let’s just say, if you haven’t seen Far From Home, you need to immediately.
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The latest Spider-Man installment was released Tuesday, July 2, and Sony Pictures calculated it would make just over $120 million during the week. To everyone’s pleasant surprise, Far From Home now holds the sixth spot as the best day opener of all-time with $185 million domestically (from its debut to Sunday, July 7). It’s also now the No. 1 debut for a Tuesday, even beating 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man.
When you add in Far From Home‘s international numbers, though, it brings the number up to $580 million.
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Ari Aster’s Midsommar gathered $6.5 million over the weekend, settling for No. 6. It’s total from release date (July 2) through the weekend is $10.9 million. Sure, that’s not nearly as great as Hereditary, which had $13.6 million in three days, but it’s not a loss for Midsommar thanks to its small budget.
On the top 10, you’ll also find Yesterday holding on to No. 3 with $10.7 million, Annabelle Comes Home in fourth with $9.7 million, and Avengers: Endgame at No. 9 with $3.1 million.
Here are the top ten movies from July 5 – July 7:
- Spider-Man: Far From Home: $93.6 million
- Toy Story 4: $34.3 million
- Yesterday: $10.7 million
- Annabelle Comes Home: $9.7 million
- Aladdin: $7.6 million
- Midsommar: $6.5 million
- The Secret Life of Pets 2: $4.7 million
- Men in Black International: $3.6 million
- Avengers: Endgame: $3.1 million
- Rocketman: $2.7 million
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Opening in theaters this weekend are: Stuber, Crawl, and The Farewell. What will you be watching?