Of all the contenders vying for Best Picture attention at the Oscars this year, no one really had Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home in the mix. Other than the social phenomenon of Black Panther, no comic book film has ever even been nominated, and Academy voters have been seemingly more inclined to nominate small, more independent-style films, to say the least.
As the eighth entry in the webslinger franchise, box office success and fan enthusiasm obviously was expected, but until it was screened in early December before its mid-month opening, that was about it. Then came instant critical acclaim — sitting at an impressive 93% Fresh from nearly 400 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes — and audience reaction well beyond the norm: The film stands at No. 6 on the all-time global box office list and climbing. Suddenly, Sony and Marvel execs were starting to think about an Oscar campaign and framing the...
As the eighth entry in the webslinger franchise, box office success and fan enthusiasm obviously was expected, but until it was screened in early December before its mid-month opening, that was about it. Then came instant critical acclaim — sitting at an impressive 93% Fresh from nearly 400 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes — and audience reaction well beyond the norm: The film stands at No. 6 on the all-time global box office list and climbing. Suddenly, Sony and Marvel execs were starting to think about an Oscar campaign and framing the...
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