In an unexpected twist, the critically panned film “Madame Web” outperformed box office juggernauts like “Deadpool & Wolverine” in a realm that few fans would have predicted – streaming viewership. Unlike “Deadpool & Wolverine”, which was Marvel Studios’ only release in 2024 and shattered records as the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, “Madame Web” joined a lineup of Sony’s Spider-Man spin-offs that fell flat at the box office. However, it’s worth noting that while “Deadpool & Wolverine” dominated theaters, “Madame Web” managed to draw more viewers on streaming platforms – albeit with one important qualifier: the specific data regarding this comparison is not publicly available, so we can only speculate based on individual film performance trends.
Based on data from Nielsen, the superhero film Madame Web accumulated approximately 16 million views in its first fortnight on Netflix. This is slightly lower than the 15.8 million views Deadpool & Wolverine received during their initial 14 days on Disney+. It’s understandable that some might question this discrepancy, given that Madame Web earned a total of $100.5 million globally, with about $43.8 million coming from domestic theaters. On the other hand, Deadpool & Wolverine grossed an astounding $1.3 billion worldwide, with more than half of that ($636.7 million) being earned domestically. One might wonder why a movie that was seemingly more popular among the general public, such as Deadpool & Wolverine, is not outperforming Madame Web in early streaming numbers.
The response involves multiple aspects. To begin with, the movie titled “Madame Web” can be found on Netflix, which boasts a greater number of subscribers compared to Disney+. In terms of sheer numbers, there were more Netflix users who could stream “Madame Web” as opposed to those who could watch “Deadpool & Wolverine” on Disney+.
To put it another way, the global box office earnings of $1.3 billion for Deadpool & Wolverine indicate that many more people went to see these movies in theaters than Madame Web. Fans who had already watched Deadpool & Wolverine multiple times in theaters were less likely to revisit Disney+ again. In contrast, there was a certain morbid curiosity among fans to check out if Madame Web lived up to its lack of hype once they didn’t have to pay for theater tickets. It’s much simpler to open the Netflix app on an ordinary night when Madame Web is one of the latest titles to be added to their streaming service.
Regarding the recognition for the film ‘Madame Web’, starring Dakota Johnson, it did secure an award at the 2025 Razzie Awards, but this is not a prize one would typically boast about. In fact, ‘Madame Web’ was crowned with the Worst Picture title, edging out films like ‘Borderlands’, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, ‘Megalopolis’, and ‘Reagan’. Dakota Johnson herself took home the Worst Actress award, while Matt Sazama & Burk Sharples, Claire Parker & S.J. Clarkson were recognized for their work on the script as the recipients of the Worst Screenplay award. Thus, ‘Madame Web’ ended up with a total of three Razzie Awards.
Back in 2015, Madame Web shared the disreputable title of “Worst Picture” at the Razzie Awards with Fantastic Four and Fifty Shades of Grey – a comic book movie accolade that wouldn’t exactly make for a proud boast on any DVD sleeve.
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