Theater counts: Spider-Man swings into a stellar 4,336 theaters

December 16, 2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home arrives in theaters in a big way this weekend, landing in a stellar 4,336 locations. That count places it as the second-widest release of the year, behind No Time to Die’s 4,407 and in front of Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s 4,315. This latest Spider-Man feature again pairs director Jon Watts and Tom Holland (as Spider-Man) from 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home; a film that went on to score over $1 billion worldwide. Spider-Man: No Way Home carries a $200m budget, eclipsing its predecessor by $40m. Also making its theatrical debut this week is Nightmare Alley. The neo-noir psychological thriller directed by Guillermo del Toro is set to release in 2,145 locations. The film, which is based on the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham contains a bevy of top Hollywood actors.

New in limited release this week is The Novice starring Isabelle Fuhrman. The psychological thriller follows a queer freshman who joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost. The Novice is set to open in 37 locations. Lastly, Amazon Studios releases The Tender Bar in LA and NY on Friday before expanding nationwide on Wednesday. The film will bow globally on Prime Video beginning January 7, 2022.

Leading up to the Christmas holiday we see a handful of mid-week releases as Sing 2, The Matrix Resurrections and The King’s Man arrive on Wednesday. Universal Pictures is releasing the sequel to the 2016 animated Sing; a film which took in over $600 million worldwide five years ago. The latest installment will arrive in 3,892 theaters. The Matrix Resurrections is the sequel to 2003’s The Matrix Revolutions which took in $427 million worldwide. The latest in the franchise, which is directed by Lana Wachowski and stars Keanu Reeves as Neo will open in 3,552 theaters. Lastly, The King’s Man is another film with a star-studded ensemble cast, including Ralph Fiennes and Gemma Arterton. The film looks to launch in 3,125 locations.

Theater Counts for December 17

MovieDistributorTheatersPrevious
Theaters
Change
Spider-Man: No Way HomeSony Pictures4,336New
EncantoWalt Disney3,5253,750-225
Ghostbusters AfterlifeSony Pictures3,2823,815-533
West Side Story20th Century Studios2,8202,820
Nightmare AlleySearchlight Pictures2,145New
House of GucciUnited Artists Releasing1,9073,407-1,500
EternalsWalt Disney1,9003,030-1,130
Clifford the Big Red DogParamount1,2482,840-1,592
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon CitySony Pictures7192,572-1,853
Venom: Let There be CarnageSony Pictures4501,003-553
DuneWarner Bros.315948-633
BelfastFocus Features207819-612
King RichardWarner Bros2071,402-1,195
The French DispatchSearchlight Pictures180310-130
Ron's Gone Wrong20th Century Studios80210-130
The NoviceIFC Films37New
Nights of CabiriaRialto4
Licorice PizzaUnited Artists Releasing44
India Sweets and SpicesBleecker Street35-2

Theater Counts for December 22

MovieDistributorTheatersPrevious
Theaters
Change
Spider-Man: No Way HomeSony Pictures4,3364,336
Sing 2Universal Pictures3,892New
The Matrix ResurrectionsWarner Bros.3,552New
EncantoWalt Disney3,1753,525-350
The King’s Man20th Century Studios3,125New
West Side Story20th Century Studios2,8202,820
Nightmare AlleySearchlight Pictures2,1452,145
EternalsWalt Disney1,1001,900-800
House of GucciUnited Artists Releasing9071,907-1,000
Clifford the Big Red DogParamount3201,248-928
The French DispatchSearchlight Pictures180180
DuneWarner Bros.130315-185
King RichardWarner Bros.101207-106
Ron's Gone Wrong20th Century Studios8080
BelfastFocus Features77207-130
Licorice PizzaUnited Artists Releasing44

Estimates for December 25

MovieDistributorTheatersPrevious
Theaters
Change
The Matrix ResurrectionsWarner Bros.3,5523,552
A Journal for JordanSony Pictures2,200New
Clifford the Big Red DogParamount150320-170
DuneWarner Bros.111130-19
King RichardWarner Bros.50101-51
Licorice PizzaUnited Artists Releasing7504+746

Filed under: Theater Counts, Matrix, Spider-Man, Sony’s Marvel Universe, Sing, Keanu Reeves, Gemma Arterton, Guillermo del Toro, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Holland, Lana Wachowski, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jon Watts