Highlights

• Spider-Man: No Way Home became the highest-grossing film of 2021, the seventh-highest grossing film of all time, and the highest-grossing Spider-Man film, earning $1.92 billion worldwide.
• Spider-Man: Far From Home was the fourth-highest grossing film of 2019, earning $1.1 billion worldwide and triggering a dispute between Sony and Marvel over character rights.
• Spider-Man: Homecoming introduced the web-slinger into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, earning over $880 million worldwide and making a total profit of around $705 million.

As one of the holy trinity of the superhero franchises – which also includes Superman and Batman – Spider-Man is one of the most bankable characters from the comic book adaptation genre.

The web-slinger's franchise is one of the most successful in the world of entertainment; be it comic books, movies, merchandise, video games, or theme park attractions, it never misses a chance to swing in numbers and consistently weaving its webs of success.

Spider-Man was created by Stan Lee in 1962 and was introduced to the comic book world that year under the Marvel Comics umbrella, and the wall-crawler's first appearance on the silver screen dates back to 1977.

In 1999, a decade before Marvel Studios' launch of Iron Man, Marvel Comics sold Spider-Man's movie rights to Sony Pictures for $7 million.

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Since then, Spider-Man has become Marvel's most successful character in the cinema industry, with the franchise grossing well over $8 billion at the box office.

Marvel and Sony eventually elected to collaborate and bring the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which has thus far been a commercially successful collaboration.

10 Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018)

$384,298,736

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

As the first animated film in the Spider-Man franchise, the venture was initially considered risky by Sony and Marvel, as they were unsure how fans would react.

Based on the Marvel Comic character Miles Morales, an alternate universe Spider-man, the movie was directed by Bob Persichetti and stars Shameik Moore as the main character.

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse follows Miles Morales's journey, where a radioactive spider grants him spider-like abilities. "With great power comes great responsibility," as he takes it upon himself to stop a powerful villain, Kingpin, from destroying the fabric of reality.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse grossed $190.2 million domestically and $194 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $384 million, against a production budget of $90 million.

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards.

9 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (2023)

$690,032,764

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse is a sequel to Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and released in 2023.

Miles Morales returns in this new storyline and becomes aware of the multiversal "Spider Society" led by Miguel O'Hara (played by Oscar Isaac). Spidey teams up with the society to stop a powerful new villain, the Spots, who is on a revenge mission against Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse raked in $381 million in North America and $308 million in other territories for a worldwide gross of $690 million. After its cinematic run, it became the highest-grossing film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2023.

The film was made on a budget of $100 million and was considered a profitable project after it grossed over five times its budget in profit.

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8 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

$708,982,323

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man, and the final film in the Amazing Spider-Man series.

Although The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was commercially successful and was initially envisioned as a starting point for the series, mixed reviews and underwhelming performances canceled Sony's plans for this cinematic universe.

The film stars Andrew Garfield, who dons the red and blue suit as he seeks to balance his life as a high school student with his duties as Spider-Man – while also confronting new threats, in the form of adversaries Electro and The Green Goblin.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was a commercial success, grossing over $709 million worldwide against a budget of $200 million, making it one of the 20 most profitable releases of 2014.

7 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

$757,930,663

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man was well received by fans and critics as the first film of The Amazing Spider-Man series.

It served as a reboot of the series following Sam Raimi's 2002 to 2007 Spider-Man trilogy. This thrilling action movie recounts the story of Peter Parker's origins after being bitten by a modified spider, which grants him spiderlike abilities.

He utilizes these powers to fight crime and protect the innocent, all while trying to balance his life and his responsibilities as a superhero. By the end of its cinematic run, The Amazing Spider-Man was the lowest-grossing Spider-Man film.

However, it received mostly positive reviews from critics; they particularly praised Andrew Garfield's portrayal of Spider-Man and his on-screen chemistry with Emma Stone, who played Gwen Stacy.

The movie earned $35 million on its opening night and ultimately concluded its worldwide run with $758 million on the back of a $200 million budget.

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6 Spider-Man 2 (2004)

$788,976,453

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Spider-Man 2 is the sequel to Spider-Man (2002), and the second installment in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. It stars Tobey Maguire reprising his role as the friendly neighborhood web-crawler, alongside Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.

Set two years after the events of the first film, the story follows Peter Parker as he battles with troubles in his failing personal life and his struggles to stop scientist Dr. Otto Octavius, from recreating the dangerous experiment that left him neurologically fused to mechanical tentacles that turned him to a foe.

Spider-Man 2 is regarded as one of the greatest superhero films ever made, due to its sprawling storyline and emotional weight.

The film grossed $373 million domestically and $415 million internationally for a total worldwide gross of $788.6 million, against a production budget of $200 million.

5 Spider-Man (2002)

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Spider-Man 2002

Spider-Man marked the beginning of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, introducing the superhero genre to a new generation of moviegoers. Critics and fans of the franchise commended Raimi's decision to stick to the source material.

The narrative follows Peter Parker as he faces challenges in his dual life as a superhero in his bid to take down a vengeful enemy – while trying to be a responsible son and a diligent high school student.

Spider-Man was the first film to earn $100 million in a single weekend, raking in a staggering $114.8 million by Sunday. It was the sixth-highest-grossing film overall at the time of its release.

The film also held the record as Sony's highest-grossing film domestically until 2018, when Jumanji toppled it.

The film grossed $825 million at the box office and was produced on a $139 million budget.

4 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

$880,166,924

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming introduced the wall-crawler into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, after Marvel Studios and Sony reached a deal to share the film rights for the character of Spider-Man in 2015.

The film is the second Spider-Man reboot and the sixteenth film in the MCU; Tom Holland stars in the titular role alongside Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, and Zendaya.

The storyline follows Peter Parker as he strives to join the Avengers under the tutelage of Tony Stark, while facing the Vulture. Internationally, Spider-Man: Homecoming earned $140.5 million on its opening weekend.

The $140 million was the highest opening ever for a Spider-Man film. The film's budget was $175 million, and it grossed over $880 million worldwide, amounting to a total profit of around $705 million.

3 Spider-Man 3 (2007)

$894,983,373

Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3 marked the end of Sam Raimi's iconic trilogy, as the third and final installment; the film brings Spider-Man and the Venom symbiote into close contact for the first time on the silver screen.

Spider-Man 3 also includes two other villains, the New Green Goblin and the Sandman. An alien entity bonds with Peter Parker and causes conflict between him and his loved ones.

The film grossed $895 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of the trilogy, the third-highest-grossing film of 2007, and the highest-grossing Spider-Man film until it was surpassed by Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019.

Unlike previous installments, Spider-Man 3 received mixed reviews from critics and plans for a fourth and fifth installment were shelved.

2 Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

$1,132,107,522

Spider-Man: Far From Home 

Spider-Man: Far From Home is the second entry in the second reboot of Spider-Man, and the twenty-third film in the MCU. Jon Watts returned in a directorial role, and Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jon Favreau reprised their roles.

The film's narrative follows Peter Parker as he goes on a summer field trip to Europe, and as he continues to mourn mentor Tony Stark. However, a new threat known (the Elementals) interrupts his field trip, and he must fight to keep his classmates and new girlfriend safe.

Peter must also deal with the fact that the world now knows that he is Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Far From Home grossed $390 million in North America and $741 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.131 billion.

It was the fourth-highest grossing film of 2019 and the twenty-fourth highest grossing film of all time. The film's success triggered an internal dispute between Sony and Marvel over character rights, but that conflict was later resolved.

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1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

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Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home is the third chapter of Tom Holland's stint in the MCU's Spider-Man series.

Spider-Man: No Way Home generated massive hype among fans of the franchise, as rumors that the two previous actors who donned the red and white suit from their previous reboots were returning to reprise their roles.

The sequel continues immediately after Spider-Man: Far From Home's cliffhanger ending. The complex narrative of the film incorporated multiple dimensions and fan-favorite characters.

Peter Parker takes drastic measures to change things – and make everyone forget who he is, with the help of Doctor Strange – after Quentin Beck revealed his identity to the world in the prequel. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes and unexpected allies from other worlds appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: No WayHome grossed $814 million domestically and $1.1 billion in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.92 billion.

It was the highest-grossing film of 2021, the seventh-highest grossing film of all time, the third-highest grossing film in North America, the highest grossing Spider-Man film, and the highest grossing film ever released by Sony.