Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has finally arrived and Spidey as well as Miles Morales fans couldn’t be happier. The film is receiving almost unanimous praise across social media platforms and is slated to bag a high opening day. As such, it looks like the film lived up to its hype, and general comic book fans couldn’t be happier.
So does this mean everyone can put down their pitchforks and bury the topic of superhero movie fatigue? After all, thanks to the triple disaster of DC’s Black Adam, MCU’s Ant-Man 3, and DC’s Shazam 2, the topic of superhero films getting rejected was being discussed everywhere. But Across the Spider-Verse as well as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 have proved the detractors wrong.
Did Across The Spider-Verse And Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Save Superhero Films?
When MCU’s first Phase 5 film, Ant-Man 3, failed to cross even $500 million globally, a feat its two prequel films accomplished, it shocked everyone. This, coupled with the poor reception of MCU’s Phase 4 made everyone ask if the days of superhero films reigning the box office were truly over. That thankfully didn’t turn out to be true.
As James Gunn had once said, there’s no superhero fatigue, just fatigue of poor superhero films, and his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 proved his words right. The film received great reviews and even greater word-of-mouth that propelled it to $745 million worldwide, and it’s not done earning yet. The recent release of Across the Spider-Verse has proven Gunn’s words again.
As per Deadline, the film has scored a $51.7 million opening day, making it the best opening day of 2023. This is higher than even GoTG 3’s $48.1 million. The film also holds 95% and 97% as Rotten Tomatoes critics and audience scores respectively. As such, it’s poised to earn a lot. Even fans think that superhero films are back on again.
Comic Book Film Fans Think Superhero Films Are Hip Again
Whether it was Marvel fans or DC ones, everyone was worried that the back-to-back poor box office performances of films like Ant-Man 3, Black Adam, and Shazam 2, coupled with the poor reviews of Thor: Love and Thunder, etc., meant that the days of superhero cinema was coming to end. But after Across the Spider-Verse and GoTG 3, fans believe that there’s hope yet.
Here’s what the fans are saying:
Two of the strongest back to back superhero movies, will hopefully put a damper on Superhero fatigue allegations pic.twitter.com/xn9NC8mnje
— D🅰️hz🅰️n (@D4hz4hn) June 2, 2023
I’ve never been fatigued on superhero movies. I’ve been fatigued with bare minimum effort movies.
— release glass onion on physical (@theonlykalenb) June 2, 2023
When a movie talks about universal themes and values, has engaging characters, great action, solid direction and art direction, it’s just a great movie, doesn’t matter if it’s about super heroes or not.
— Gionni (@Gionni85323368) June 3, 2023
I’ve never really had superhero fatigue, i just get disappointed by some superhero movies. I’m excited for everything that comes out hoping to not get let down
— MFFL2005 (@Ryan41032829) June 3, 2023
Going from Antman 3/Shazam 2 to these movies has got to be one of the craziest contrasts within a genre in the same calendar year ever.
— Mark Gorrow (@MARKGOR26) June 2, 2023
Fans of comic book films are praying that Ezra Miller’s The Flash keeps up the positive momentum. The film is already receiving rave reviews and there’s hope that it will end the DCEU on a high note. But whether that happens or not will be seen later. For now, everyone is rejoicing in the success of Across the Spider-Verse.
Across the Spider-Verse is currently in theaters.
