Marvel’s latest superhero film, Spider-Man: Far From Home, has topped the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, making it the first film to feature the fan favourite character to achieve the milestone. The previous highest grossing Spider-Man movie was the third film in Sam Raimi’s original trilogy, with a worldwide total of $890 million.
Far From Home is the third (of three) Marvel Cinematic Universe films of 2019 to cross the $1 billion mark. Avengers: Endgame recently dethroned Avatar for the all-time number one spot, with $2.79 billion in the bank.
Adjusted for inflation, however, Spider-Man 3’s total would amount to $1.3 billion in 2019 dollars, despite barely registering in China, and no 3D. While Spider-Man 3 made a mere $18 million in China in 2007, Far From Home has made over $200 million. The film also made more than ₹70 crore in India.
Marvel fans took to Twitter to express their joy at the latest accomplishment.
Far From Home is a direct follow-up to 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. Tom Holland reprises his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, as the story takes him and his friends to various cities across Europe on a summer vacation. But Peter’s holiday is cut short after Nick Fury arrives to warn him of an impending Elemental threat, and introduces him to Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio.
{{/usCountry}}Far From Home is a direct follow-up to 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. Tom Holland reprises his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, as the story takes him and his friends to various cities across Europe on a summer vacation. But Peter’s holiday is cut short after Nick Fury arrives to warn him of an impending Elemental threat, and introduces him to Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio.
{{/usCountry}}Marvel recently announced its slate for the next two years, but it didn’t include a third Spidey film to feature Holland, although one is expected to arrive in Phase 5 of the MCU.
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