'Spider-Man' rakes in stunning $253 million in N. American opening

Actors (L to R) Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Zendaya and Tom Holland are seen at the Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures' 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' on December 13, 2021

Covid-schmovid: Sony and Marvel's new "Spider-Man: No Way Home" scored the third-biggest domestic opening of all time, taking in an estimated $253 million in its massive North American weekend opening.

"Spider-Man" easily surpassed early estimates of $130-150 million.

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