TOP GUN: MAVERICK and Re-Release of SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Lift Box Office Past Labor Day Weekend
By Movieguide® Staff
Uplifting movies like TOP GUN: MAVERICK, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, and D.C. LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS led the way for a historic Labor Day weekend at the box office.
Although large theater chains recently expressed their concerns over the end of the Summer box office lull, re-releases and $3 tickets helped Labor Day weekend shine despite the historically low weekend.
Thanks to National Cinema Day and many theaters across the U.S. offering $3 tickets, the National Association of Theatre Owners reported 8.1 million admissions on Saturday alone—the highest of 2022.
TOP GUN: MAVERICK continued to top charts, with a $6 million weekend, followed by BULLET TRAIN ($5.7M) and a re-release of Marvel’s blockbuster superhero movie, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME ($5.4M).
D.C. League of Super-Pets also fared well over Labor Day weekend with $5M, overtaking horror-flick THE INVITATION.
Read More: THE INVITATION Falters At Box Office, Why Horror Fails To Bring In Audiences
Box Office Mojo recently reported:
Being one of the only family films around is working in D.C. League of Super-Pets’ favor as it went from sixth place last weekend to third place over Labor Day weekend. The toon saw $5.45 million over the three-day (up 31.7% from last weekend) and $6.97 million over the four-day, bringing its cume to $82.3 million after its sixth weekend. Globally it has grossed $161 million, a not great total given its $90 million budget, but it is showing fantastic legs stateside following its $23 million opening.
Bullet Train fell from second to fourth place but held nicely with a drop of just 3.7%, bringing in $5.4 million in its fifth weekend and $6.8 million over the long weekend. The Brad Pitt-starrer now has a cume of $87.4 million domestic and $197 worldwide, more than double its $90 million budget.
Movieguide® previously reported on SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME’s success:
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME swung into box office history after a $260 million opening weekend in North America.
Not only did Tom Holland’s third standalone Marvel Spider-Man movie demolish the previous box office record for a movie during the pandemic, but it posted the second-most profitable opening weekend in debut history.
NO WAY HOME’s success marks a box office triumph after nearly two years of theater closures and tentative audiences.
“Historically, December is one of the biggest months of the year for major blockbuster releases, so to see ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ set a new all-time opening weekend box office record this month is significant not just for AMC, but for the entire theatrical industry,” Adam Aron, AMC’s chairman and CEO, told Variety. “We commend our friends at Sony Pictures and Marvel on their wonderfully successful movie, which millions of people have already watched at a U.S. AMC theatre in just four days.”
Cinemark shared the sentiment, noting that NO WAY HOME could be the kickstart needed to return to the box office norm.
“Spider-Man fans proved they are some of the most enthusiastic moviegoers with their record-breaking support of the film’s debut around the world, making this live-action multiverse an international sensation that must be seen on the big screen,” Justin McDaniel, Cinemark’s senior V.P. of global content, said.
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