We've been hearing about superhero fatigue for years, but then Spider-Man: Brand New Day comes along and puts up huge numbers. Do you think audiences are actually tired of superhero movies, or are they just more selective about which ones they want to see?

I'm starting to think people aren't tired of superheroes at all. They just need a reason to get excited about them again.

I think people are being more selective about which ones they see.

I was surprised last year when Thunderbolts disappointed at the box office. I feel like if that came out in 2015 or 2016 it would have been one of the biggest movies of the year.

The A-list superheroes like Spider-Man and Batman are in a league of their own at the box office. They're always gonna put up huge numbers. Although, I am surprised that Brand New Day turned out to be this big. It's a good movie, but putting up Endgame numbers is crazy.

I do think superhero fatigue is still real, but Spider-Man just isn't in that category. He's not a superhero, he's spider-man. He's been elevated to such an extent in pop culture that he's not really lumped in with all of the others. Everybody and their grandma knows Spider-Man but wont know or care about any of the others

14 hours ago, Valdezology said:

I do think superhero fatigue is still real, but Spider-Man just isn't in that category. He's not a superhero, he's spider-man. He's been elevated to such an extent in pop culture that he's not really lumped in with all of the others. Everybody and their grandma knows Spider-Man but wont know or care about any of the others

This... People are not going to theaters to watch a superhero movie, which is the main appeal of most of these movies. They are going to watch Spidey.

For me, I think it's more MCU required homework fatigue. I will always love a good superhero movie, but I don't like having to watch every single TV show and movie just to keep up with the ones I'm actually interested in. Spidey is always going ot be huge, but also, the movie largely stands apart from the "required reading" of the MCU so it's an easier entry point. And it's also not DC which just has a terrible track record for movies at this point.

1 hour ago, Amanda Kay Oaks said:

For me, I think it's more MCU required homework fatigue. I will always love a good superhero movie, but I don't like having to watch every single TV show and movie just to keep up with the ones I'm actually interested in. Spidey is always going ot be huge, but also, the movie largely stands apart from the "required reading" of the MCU so it's an easier entry point. And it's also not DC which just has a terrible track record for movies at this point.

I think it's kinda interesting that some of the most successful MCU movies after Endgame are the ones that limit the "required reading." Guardians 3 and the two Spider-Man movies are almost like epilogue chapters for the Infinity Saga. Everyone knows the Infinity Saga, so it's a lot easier to just jump into those.

22 hours ago, Valdezology said:

I do think superhero fatigue is still real, but Spider-Man just isn't in that category. He's not a superhero, he's spider-man. He's been elevated to such an extent in pop culture that he's not really lumped in with all of the others. Everybody and their grandma knows Spider-Man but wont know or care about any of the others

I agree. He's in a category all his own and even people who aren't into superheroes will still go watch a Spidey movie.

4 hours ago, Amanda Kay Oaks said:

For me, I think it's more MCU required homework fatigue. I will always love a good superhero movie, but I don't like having to watch every single TV show and movie just to keep up with the ones I'm actually interested in. Spidey is always going ot be huge, but also, the movie largely stands apart from the "required reading" of the MCU so it's an easier entry point. And it's also not DC which just has a terrible track record for movies at this point.

I agree with this. I'm sure many people who haven't kept up with Marvel movies could feel intimidated when they see how many movies are out and feel it's more work to know what's going on in the movie. Spider-Man is in his own category and people don't even really have to like superheroes to enjoy his movies.

Yes