Kraven the Hunter"s box office numbers, from its opening weekend haul to its total worldwide gross, could solidify or reverse the decision to end the Sony Spider-Man Universe. The ending of Kraven the Hunter left the titular character off with the potential for future stories, but news broke before the movie"s release that this may have been a futile decision. The future of Sony"s franchise after Kraven is all but nonexistent, placing the 2024 film in an interesting position regarding its box office haul.
With Sony instead set to focus on other upcoming Spider-Man movies like Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and the MCU"s Spider-Man 4, Kraven the Hunter has the task of proving this a wise decision or not. After all, Kraven the Hunter could become an unexpected hit for Sony, reigniting hope that the movies of the Sony Spider-Man Universe will continue to be produced post-2024. Of course, this entirely depends on how Kraven the Hunter performs at the box office, calling into scrutiny its opening weekend numbers, international haul, and worldwide total.
The following numbers will be updated as Kraven the Hunter progresses into its worldwide theatrical run.
Kraven The Hunter's Total Box Office (So Far) Kraven's Box Office Numbers Are Not Promising Custom image by Brennan Klein At the time of writing, Kraven the Hunter has just concluded its first weekend at the worldwide box office. Unfortunately for Sony Pictures, the numbers being reported concerning the film"s returns are less than promising. As per a report by Variety, Kraven the Hunter slumped to a lowly $11 million box office haul thus far. Kraven the Hunter"s worldwide opening weekend was only $15 million, taking the film"s total as of its three-day debut to $26 million.
Kraven The Hunter's Opening Weekend Box Office The Opening Weekend For Kraven The Hunter Was Less Than Ideal Custom image by Richard Craig As alluded to, Kraven the Hunter"s opening weekend haul is the only box office number that has been divulged for Kraven the Hunter thus far. The aforementioned $11 million figure is what the movie earned over its three-day opening across the United States and Canada. The dismal box office performance of Kraven the Hunter is not limited solely to domestic markets.
The film opened in most international countries on the same date as its United States debut, yet did not show to be any more popular overseas. Kraven the Hunter earned a lowly $15 million internationally, which is undoubtedly not enough to reverse its fortunes as a flop for Sony Pictures. The reason for this stems entirely from Kraven the Hunter’s budget.
Kraven the Hunter has a worldwide gross of only $26 million in its opening weekend, showing no signs of the legs needed...
In comparison to the other Sony Spider-Man Universe movies, Kraven the Hunter was one of the more expensive. The film cost Sony $110 million, with some outlets even reporting it rose to $130 million. This is significantly larger than the $75-$83 million budget of Morbius and the $80 million of Madame Web. Although Kraven the Hunter’s budget is somewhat consistent with the Venom movies, the latter performed well enough to turn a profit. Kraven the Hunter has a worldwide gross of only $26 million in its opening weekend, showing no signs of the legs needed to push past its considerable budget.
How Kraven The Hunter's Box Office Compares To Other Sony Marvel Movies Kraven Somehow Comes Off Worse Than Sony's Other Notorious Flops Close What is perhaps most surprising, and indeed concerning, about Kraven the Hunter"s box office numbers is how they compare to the other Sony Spider-Man Universe movies. Firstly, it is worth comparing Kraven the Hunter"s opening weekend haul with the most successful debuts in the SSU from the Venom movies. 2018"s Venom opened in October 2018 to a successful $80 million domestic haul. When combined with the $120 million earned in overseas territories, Venom pulled in a very impressive $200+ million worldwide opening, showing just how inferior Kraven"s was.
Kraven the Hunter was never expected to outperform the Venom trilogy at the box office given the latter series" success...
Venom: Let There Be Carnage only improved on its predecessor"s opening weekend, grossing $90 million. This is almost 10 times larger than Kraven"s debut, with even the franchise-lowest $51 million debut of Venom: The Last Dance vastly dwarfing the opening of the former. Admittedly, though, Kraven the Hunter was never expected to outperform the Venom trilogy at the box office given the latter series" success. However, it was expected to fare better than Morbius and Madame Web, which are two of the biggest, most notorious box office flops of all time regarding superhero cinema.
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Posts Despite only earning a worldwide total of $167 million by the end of its run, Morbius" debut was not awful. The film earned $39 million over its first three days in the United States and Canada, almost four times more than Kraven the Hunter. Conversely, Madame Web did not open well, earning only $15 million across its domestic debut. This puts into perspective how poor Kraven the Hunter"s domestic opening truly is. The expectation was never for the film to outpace Venom at the box office, but it should have fared better than Madame Web, at the very least.
What Kraven The Hunter's Box Office Means For The Franchise Is The Sony Spider-Man Universe Over? Close Naturally, the most pressing question coming out of Kraven the Hunter"s opening weekend is what these box office numbers mean for the Sony Spider-Man Universe as a whole. Prior to Kraven the Hunter"s release, it was revealed by The Wrap that the film would mark the end of the franchise. Despite this report, Kraven the Hunter could easily have kickstarted a new wave of Spider-Man-adjacent films from Sony had it proved to be a hit for the studio. After all, this scenario would have made it the first truly profitable SSU movie beyond those of the Venom trilogy.
Sony Spider-Man Universe Movie
Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
Venom
30%
80%
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
58%
84%
Morbius
15%
71%
Madame Web
11%
55%
Venom: The Last Dance
41%
81%
Kraven the Hunter
15%
73%
However, Kraven the Hunter"s box office may prove that the Sony Spider-Man Universe is truly over. This not only comes as a result of spin-offs like Morbius, Madame Web, and now Kraven flopping, but also thanks to the status of the Venom series. Venom: The Last Dance"s ending teased more for the franchise, most notably the inclusion of a major Marvel villain like Knull being an antagonist of the future. Beyond that, though, Venom"s future grew increasingly unclear. As of the movie"s conclusion, Venom was dead and Eddie Brock was left without his partner.
This means that Sony, lest the studio decide to resurrect their flagship character, has no hope of true box office success in the near future where the Sony Spider-Man Universe is concerned. The lowly box office returns of Morbius, Madame Web, and Kraven the Hunter have proven this. The latter movie may have been Sony"s last push at having a successful franchise beyond Venom, especially with box office boosters in place like an R-rating and a big star in Aaron Taylor Johnson. Nonetheless, Kraven the Hunter has failed, effectively ending Sony’s Spider-Man Universe before it ever truly got going.
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5/10 32 7.4/10 Kraven the Hunter R Kraven the Hunter explores the origin story of Sergei Kravinoff, known as Kraven, as he navigates his tumultuous relationship with his father, Nikolai. This path of vengeance sets Kraven on a journey to become a formidable hunter with a reputation for fearsome brutality.
Release Date December 13, 2024 Runtime 127 Minutes Cast Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Russell Crowe , Fred Hechinger , Ariana DeBose , Christopher Abbott , Alessandro Nivola , Levi Miller , Chi Lewis-Parry , Billy Barratt , Jessica Zhou , Michael Shaeffer , Dritan Kastrati , Greg Kolpakchi , Elander Moore , Filiz Fairweather , Duran Fulton Brown , Alex Skarbek , Rachel Handshaw , Preslav Shipkaliev , Murat Seven , Robert Ryan Director J.C. Chandor Writers Art Marcum , Richard Wenk , Matt Holloway Expand

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