After several major delays, Venom: Let There Be Carnage finally hit theaters last week, and it turns out it was worth the wait. The superhero flick scored the best domestic opening at the box office with $90.1 million, breaking the record previously held by Black Widow.
Unlike many movies these days, the Venom sequel wasn’t simultaneously released in cinemas and on streaming services, and giving it an exclusive theatrical release paid off big time for Sony Pictures.
“We had confidence in the theatrical experience, confidence in our big valuable IP, and took full advantage and had the patience to weather all of this. That strategy is paying off, which we’re happy about. It’s a nice validation of the theatrical strategy,” said the president of Sony Motion Pictures Group, Josh Greenstein, in an official statement.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage was originally set for release on October 2nd, 2020 but it arrived in theaters about a year later after being hit with several major delays. Following its opening, it earned a worldwide total of $103.9 million, including $90.1 million in North America and $13.8 million in other territories. Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams returned to their respective roles from the original movie, while Woody Harrelson joined them as Cletus Kasady aka Carnage.
