Box Office Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Scores Best Opening Day of 2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse had a massive opening day, earning $51.7 million, making it the biggest opening day of 2023 for a film to date. He surpassed the opening day score of "Super Mario Bros." and even surpassed the opening day of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3".

The film's opening day is the third best for a Spider-Man film, following Spider-Man: No Way Home and Spider-Man 3. He also outperformed other films in the Spider-Man franchise, including "Spider-Man: Homecoming", "Spider-Man: Far From Home" and the earlier Spider-Man films.

In the animation category, "Across the Spider-Verse" had the third highest opening day, behind "The Incredibles 2" and "Finding Dory". It also achieved the best opening day ever for Sony Pictures Animation.

The film received positive reviews from audiences, with a 93% positive rating rate and an 82% recommendation rate among general viewers. The majority of the audience was male, aged between 18 and 34, with the highest participation recorded from 18-24 year olds. The film was successful in terms of diversity, attracting significant audiences from the Latino/Hispanic, Caucasian, Black, and Asian/Other communities.

Overall, Across the Spider-Verse contributed to a strong weekend at the box office, totaling $209 million, a 72% increase over the same weekend last year. The film's success has exceeded expectations, and while estimates for the 3-day gross have ranged from $113.5 million to over $125 million, there are concerns about its heavy exposure to opening day and competition from other movies.

Social media interest in the film is also high, with positive discussions and excitement about the characters and plot. The sequel has generated a high level of interest and engagement on social media platforms and shows higher activity compared to the 2018 film.

In addition to "Across the Spider-Verse", other films have also made the box office, including Disney's "The Little Mermaid" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3", as well as Universal's "Fast X" and "Super Mario Bros. " A new addition, The Boogeyman, is also finding success, but faces stiff competition from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Overall, the box office is on the up compared to previous years, with strong performances from various films, most notably "Across the Spider-Verse".