How Much Spider-Man Cost (And What It Needs To Make To Be A Success)

Here’s how much Spider-Man: No Way Home cost to make, and what it needs to earn to be a box office success. As the Marvel Cinematic Universe makes its way through Phase 4, the franchise is introducing plenty of new characters, but familiar faces are also coming back to have their stories continue. Tom Holland is once again reprising his fan-favorite take on Peter Parker in No Way Home, which is shaping up to be the biggest movie of 2021. With a multiverse storyline that sees villains from previous Spider-Man film series return, there’s much excitement over its release.

Throughout the year, the box office has seen encouraging signs of life as the theatrical marketplace looks to get back on track amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, it’s believed it will take some time for grosses to return to 2019 levels. It would appear No Way Home is an exception in the current moviegoing climate. Advanced No Way Home ticket sales are the highest since Avengers: Endgame, marking a tremendous boon for exhibitors. It’s a great sign No Way Home is poised to be a huge box office hit, since it wasn’t cheap to make.

No Spider-Man: No Way Home budget has been reported yet, but looking at the previous installments can provide a rough ballpark estimate. Spider-Man: Homecoming cost $175 million to produce, while Far From Home cost $160 million. That range is realistic for No Way Home, though it’s likely the price tag was higher due to the sequel’s expanded cast and visual effects. With that in mind, No Way Home’s budget was probably at least $200 million. That would mean its break-even point is around $400 million globally. We will update this post when a budget figure becomes available.

UPDATE: Spider-Man: No Way Home’s production budget is reportedly $200 million.

Regardless of what the actual budget is, Spider-Man: No Way Home should be in excellent shape when it comes to turning a profit. Early box office projections indicate it will earn between $190-250 million domestically in its opening weekend, which would greatly surpass the previous pandemic-era record. No Way Home is arguably the biggest “event” film to open in theaters since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in December 2019, and looks to be a must-see blockbuster. Marvel has been a draw for years, and viewers are very enthusiastic to see No Way Home on the big screen. The multiverse plot point has sparked speculation Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield will have roles as their versions of Peter Parker, generating more interest in the film (despite constant denials from Garfield). Even with COVID concerns, No Way Home could post pre-pandemic numbers at the box office.

Obviously, something like a new Spider-Man movie is going to be front-loaded due to the fervent anticipation, but No Way Home should also have strong legs throughout the holiday season. It isn’t facing much in the way of direct competition, with other titles serving more as counter-programming for other audiences (West Side Story, Nightmare Alley, etc.). That means No Way Home will be the only tentpole in town for an extended period of time, and could put together an impressive run of consecutive weeks in the top spot on the charts. Some movies have faced an uphill climb to turn a profit during the pandemic, but No Way Home might get lucky.

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Chris Agar is a news editor for Screen Rant, also writing features and movie reviews for the site as one of Screen Rant’s Rotten Tomatoes approved critics. He is a graduate of Wesley College’s Bachelor of Media Arts and Master of Sport Leadership programs. In 2013, Chris was hired to write weekly box office prediction posts in conjunction with the Screen Rant Underground podcast’s Box Office Battle game and his role expanded over the next few years. In addition to covering the latest news and hottest movie topics daily, Chris has attended numerous media events for Screen Rant, including San Diego Comic-Con, delivering content his readers care about. He credits Star Wars and Toy Story with launching a lifelong fascination with movies that led to his career, and now he has a wide range of cinematic tastes, enjoying the latest Hollywood blockbusters, Oscar contenders, and everything in between. Chris’ favorite film genres include sci-fi/fantasy, crime, action, and drama.

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