Spider-man breaks $200m mark
Spider-Man has become the fastest film to take $200m (€218m) in the US - beating Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Spider-Man passed the mark on Saturday, its ninth day of release, with takings last weekend of almost €78m.
It took The Phantom Menace 13 days to reach $200m (€218m).
The comic-book adaptation starring Tobey Maguire and directed by Sam Raimi has grossed €243m in 10 days, according to studio estimates.
The film had the best second weekend ever, beating the €62m that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone took over the same period.
‘‘This is one of those second weekends that is almost more impressive than the first, if that’s possible,’’ said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
‘‘This film is relentless in its accrual of money.’’
After huge openings, films often fall by 50% or more in their second weekend because so many people have already seen them. Spider-Man held up strongly despite its phenomenal premiere - its revenues dipping just 37%.
‘‘That is probably the most gravity-defying feat yet of Spider-Man, to hold up like that from a number of that size,’’ said Jeff Blake, head of distribution and marketing at Sony, which released the film.
