‘Spider-Man: Far from home’ to reach $1 Billion globally
By Reuters
29 July 2019 |
6:00 am
It is the first 'Spider-Man' movie and the 40th film to reach the milestone. 'Far From Home' is the sequel to 2017's 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' which earned $880 million worldwide. According to Deadline, two-thirds of 'Far From Home's' intake is outside of the domestic box office.
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