Summary
Venom: The Last Dancecan redeem Sony’s Spider-Man universe after its lastMarvelmovie box office bomb. The third movie in theVenomtrilogy isone of three Sony Marvel releases in 2024, but the studio has a lot of ground to make up.Madame Webwas heavily panned by critics when it was released earlier this year, and subsequently bombed at the box office. Sony’s Spider-Man universe has always been hit or miss, butMadame Web’s lack of success doesn’t bode well for the studio’s future.
Madame Webbeing a box office bombwas a big blow to the franchise, especially since it followed another commercial failure.Morbiuswas widely regarded as Sony’s biggest Spider-Man universe flop before the release ofMadame Web, so having the two back-to-back is not a good look for the studio. However, if the previous success of theVenomfranchise is anything to go off of,Venom: The Last Dancehas the potential to redeem the entire Sony Spider-Man franchise.
All 4 Movies In Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, Ranked By Box Office Earnings
Between Venom, Morbius, and Madame Web, Sony have had an uneven box office run with their latest takes on a Spider-Man cinematic universe.
Madame Web Was Sony’s Biggest Spider-Man Franchise Bomb EVER
Madame Webmade $17.6 million in its domestic opening weekend and$100.3 million at the overall worldwide box office. Considering its $80 million production budget, the film severely underperformed.Madame Webhas both the lowest domestic opening weekend and worldwide box office numbers for any of Sony’s Spider-Man universe releases going back 22 years. The film was already receiving mixed reception from fans after the initial trailer, which explains the low opening weekend numbers as most people weren’t motivated to check the film out in theaters.
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Madame Web
$100.3 million
Madame Webactually ended up having a huge social media impact. The trailer alone spawned countless memes due to its awkward script, most notably theinfamous Amazon line. The film was not helped at all by its questionable marketing campaign, as lead star Dakota Johnson hinted at dissatisfaction with the project.Online buzz can help a film perform if it catches the attention of the general audience, even if it’s for a bad reason. However,Madame Web’s online fame wasn’t enough to get people into the theater and help out the box office numbers, even as a joke.
Venom 3 Is Sony’s Next Spider-Man Universe Release & Can Help The Franchise Bounce Back
Sony is on a bleak path with theback-to-back releases ofMorbiusandMadame Web, but the studio’s next release can help them get back on track.Venom: The Last Danceis already getting better receptionfrom just the trailer alone. Since it is the third film in a trilogy, the studio can bank on fans who watched bothVenomandVenom: Let There Be Carnageto buy tickets. Though nothing can be said about the film until it is actually released, theVenom: The Last Dancetrailer already promises a higher quality film thanMorbiusandMadame Web.
Together, Sony’s twoVenommovies have grossed $1.357 billion at the worldwide box office.
Venomis Sony’s most profitable Spider-Man universe franchise outside the studio’sSpider-Mantitles, soVenom 3could not come at a more perfect time. Fans hoped thatMorbiuswas a one-off flop, soMadame Webbringing Sony’s Spider-Man universe to a new low was a huge blow for the studio. There is a lot of pressure onVenom: The Last Danceto perform at the box office in order to redeem the franchise’s reputation. Based on theVenomfranchise’s previous numbers, Sony hopefully has nothing to worry about.
