Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDon’t underestimate Peter Parker.That’s the takeaway this weekend after Sony’s comic book adventure “Spider-Man: No Way Home” crushed box office expectations, generating a mammoth $253 million from 4,336 theaters in North America.It was easily the best domestic opening weekend turnout of any movie in pandemic times.
Prior to this weekend, no other COVID-era film had been able to cross even $100 million in a single weekend. Previously, the biggest debut belonged to Sony’s comic book sequel “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” which generated $90 million in its initial release.
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