The Spider-Verse is back for its second big screen, and it seems people were really excited about the return of Miles Morales. Spider-Man: About the Spider-Verse took in $120.5 million in its opening weekend domestically and debuted at $208 million worldwide.
This impressive total brings About the Spider-Verse comes in as the second-highest opening of the year so far behind the Mario movie. These one-two punch movies are a stark reminder that animated movies, especially ones that can get kids excited to see them, are still a powerful driving force at the box office.
Perhaps even more important than helping the movie open well is the fact that younger audiences also help give a movie impressive legs to keep making money. While Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is on the horizon for next week, with The flash hot on the heels, there is little to no family fair on the calendar that could clash Spider-Verse 2 from its place as the family film of the moment. With luck, the movie could even reach the $384 million mark in box office In the Spider-Verse.
Whatever About the Spider-Verse‘s total box office haul is that we’ll get the Spider-Verse trilogy’s conclusion Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse on March 29, 2024.