“Spider-Man: No Way Home” premiered on December 16th, but is already consolidated as the biggest hit of 2021 and of the pandemic times. According to Deadline, the Sony/Marvel title has earned worldwide gross revenue of US$ 1.05 billion until this Sunday, December 26th. Such revenue makes it Sony’s second most profitable film of all time, behind only “Spider-Man: Away from Home” $1.13 billion.
The Jon Watts directed film is also the most watched title worldwide and one of the only projects of the modern era to gross $1 billion, having achieved that feat in just 12 days, the third fastest. “Avengers: Infinite War” went into the billions in 11 days, while “Avengers: Ultimatum” did the same in five.
Praised by critics, “Spider-Man No Way Home” earned $121.4 million at the box office this weekend alone, its Thailand debut included a $3.5 million bill. The project should still win Japanese movie theaters next month.
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In other related news, the success of the “Spider-Man” trilogy turned Tom Holland into a hugely expensive star! His fee soared, especially after “Spider-Man: No Return Home” hit $750 million at the box office in just five days in theaters. This will be the first film to surpass the billion-dollar box office mark during the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Variety, Tom Holland’s paycheck is currently in eight digits. Before Spider-Man, Hollywood paid him less than $1 million. Now, according to sources used to these kinds of deals, Tom Holland’s paycheck is between $2 million and $5 million for independent films and between $5 million and $10 million for the lead role in commercial films.