5th Update, Friday 11:01 PM: Spider-Man: Homecoming is poised to become the second-highest domestic opening ever for Sony with a three-day thats between $115M-$119.6M per industry estimates. Thats also the second-best stateside start for the webslinger superhero in his six title canon.
If Homecomings momentum keeps up, it will rank under Spider-Man 3s $151.1M opening and above the original 2002 title which solidified the first weekend of May as the start of summer with a FSS of $114.8M.
Worst-case scenario: Homecoming comes within dollars of the 2002 title with $113M by Sunday, in which case its the third-best domestic start for both Sony and Spider-Man, and thats nothing to complain about. Homecomings Friday, including $15.4M from Thursday night shows, is looking at an opening days take between $48M-$49M.
Tonight, Homecoming earned a solid A CinemaScore, the best grade ever for a Spider-Man title (its previous highs being A-s for Spider-Man 1 & 2 and The Amazing Spider-Man) and the 11th A grade in the Feige-lead Marvel Cinematic Universe, the most recent one being for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
1). Spider-Man: Homecoming (SONY/MARVEL), 4,348 theaters / $48M-49M Fri. (includes $15.4M previews) / 3-day cume: $116M-$119.6M /Wk 2