After a huge opening weekend of $80.2 million, many box office prognosticators felt the surprising success of Venom wouldn’t last, predicting a big second weekend drop in the 60% range.
While most expected the Spider-Man spin-off to easily win its second weekend, which it did with an estimated $35.7 million, most weren’t expecting that minimal a drop, with this weekend just 55.5% off its debut.
Second weekend success is crucial to a movie’s overall success at the box office, so we’re breaking down Venom’s performance compared to other superhero movies, and Venom’s second frame is actually a lot better than many superhero movies.
Source: IGN.com Breaking Down Venom's Second Weekend at the Box Office