Only 1 MCU Movie Has Beaten Venom’s Box Office Record Since 2022

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It’s quite astonishing that only a single Marvel Cinematic Universe film has outperformed Venom at the box office since late 2022, considering the points below. Although the Sony Spider-Man Universe holds a complex position in superhero movie lore, the Venom trilogy managed to maintain its status despite the series’ tarnished reputation.

Indeed, the initial release of Venom stands strong against modern superhero films, especially when it comes to box office performance. Although some Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies have surpassed Venom’s earnings, many recent entries within the MCU haven’t managed that feat, making Venom’s past successes more captivating and intriguing than ever before.

The Original Venom Movie’s Box Office Results Were Higher Than Many People Realize

Despite the Venom movie trilogy being known for its humorous and non-serious approach to the superhero genre, it still managed to achieve significant box office success. However, this success was more notable in the first movie of the series compared to its subsequent films, which each earned less than the initial installment.

Despite earning only $80 million during its debut weekend in 2018, which was lower than many of its contemporaries, the worldwide box office for Venom still amounted to a significant $856 million (according to The Numbers). This impressive revenue clearly contributed to the establishment of the Sony Spider-Man Universe.

This box office earnings for Venom surpass those of every Thor film, every Guardians of the Galaxy movie, and more than one Spider-Man movie. In fact, it outperforms both The Amazing Spider-Man movies, and even beats the earnings of Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2. Given that these films had substantial box office successes in their own right, this underscores the impressive performance of Venom at the box office.

It’s worth mentioning that Venom’s financial performance surpasses that of most Marvel Cinematic Universe films released recently, which is quite remarkable. This observation becomes even more intriguing when you consider the lower box office earnings of the later Sony Spider-Man Universe movies. However, it’s important to note one significant exception.

Only 1 MCU Movie Has Had A Higher Box Office Than Venom Since 2022

Following the success of Venom at the box office, the years immediately afterwards saw numerous films outperforming it. The most striking example is Avengers: Endgame from 2019, but Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, as well as two movies from 2022 – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – also earned significantly more than Venom.

Among the Marvel Cinematic Universe films released between Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and now, only one has surpassed Venom’s global box office earnings. None other than Deadpool & Wolverine, which outperformed Venom’s worldwide box office by nearly half a billion dollars, raking in an impressive $1.3 billion at the box office (The Numbers).

It’s logical that the film featuring Deadpool and Wolverine attracted a lot of attention and was successful, considering it reunited several key actors from previous Marvel movies, especially X-Men films, with new characters in the MCU multiverse. Given that the movie earned the sixth-highest box office revenue globally for the MCU, this level of success seems fitting.

It’s worth noting that so far, only one movie in the MCU’s upcoming slate from 2023 to 2025 has managed to surpass a significant benchmark. Nevertheless, it seems unlikely that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will maintain this trend for much longer, considering the exciting projects coming up within the franchise.

The MCU’s Future Looks Guaranteed To Break This Trend

Brand New Day is likely to surpass Venom’s earnings as well.

It’s quite likely that the trend of success in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films could be disrupted earlier than anticipated, as the upcoming film “Fantastic Four: First Steps” seems poised to potentially outperform “Venom” at the box office. This is significant due to the long-awaited return of live-action Fantastic Four movies, a franchise milestone for the team.

Nevertheless, if neither “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” nor “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” surpass 2018’s “Venom” at the box office, there’s a strong likelihood that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will buck this trend with its highly anticipated upcoming blockbuster: “Avengers: Doomsday”. This film is shaping up to be one of the largest MCU productions in recent times.

Each Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers film has raked in at least $1 billion globally at the box office, suggesting that Avengers: Doomsday is poised to shatter Venom‘s record once more. Given this pattern for the MCU, there are numerous opportunities for upcoming films within the franchise to equal or surpass Venom’s earnings in the foreseeable future.

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2025-07-04 22:19