Kraven the Hunter, as expected, bombed at the box office with a domestic gross of $11 million from 3,211 theaters.
That figure is enough to set an unwanted record: the worst opening for a Sony Spider-Man universe movie. The R-rated action flick comes in under the disastrous Madame Web, which brought in $15.3 million in its launch weekend earlier this year, as well as all Venom movies and 2022’s Morbius ($39 million).
Kraven the Hunter opened its international debut with just under $15 million from 21,500+ screens in 60 markets. Combined with the domestic figure, Craven has $26 million worldwide this weekend.
Kraven the Hunter stars Kick Ass and MCU actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular villain, a skilled hunter who sets his sights on Spider-Man after conquering all other prey in the animal kingdom. its director Jesse Chander urged fans to please give Kraven the Hunter a chance before release.
Unfortunately, those pleas fell on deaf ears. Kraven now goes down as yet another damaging Sony superhero flop, especially since it cost an estimated $110 million to produce. When you add in marketing costs, Craven is set for a big loss.
Craven also flopped with critics. IGN’s Kraven the Hunter review returned a 3/10. We said: “Kraven the Hunter aims at the audience and instead shoots itself in the foot with unimaginative action and a toxically rote script that completely botches its razor-thin examination of toxic masculinity.”
So, is Kraven the final nail in the coffin of Sony’s Spider-Man universe, a universe that, notably, doesn’t feature Spider-Man? A leading talent agent told The Wrap earlier this month that Sony has “done what they want to develop for now” and is instead focusing on the next original Spider-Man film under Marvel Studios, which is confirmed to begin filming with star Tom Holland. did 2025. By comparison, Spider-Man: No Way Home earned $587.2 million in its debut weekend at the box office.
Sony’s Spider-Man universe officially includes six films: Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Morbius, Madame Web, Venom: The Last Dance, and Kraven the Hunter. Only one of these has so far managed above a 5/10 with IGN’s review Venom: Let There Be Carnage earns a 7/10. The rest got 4/10 and 5/10.
Sony has the aforementioned Spider-Man 4, at least to look forward to. It arrives on July 24, 2026 Holland again stars as a continuation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe trilogy. It may also introduce Miles Morales In the MCU, Some are privately invested in Holland.
Wesley is IGN’s UK News Editor. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or privately at wyp100@proton.me.
