Across the Spider-Verse reactions say it surpasses first

With early reactions such as this for Across the Spider-Verse, it’s looking to be on par with–if not above–Into the Spider-Verse in terms of quality. That movie has an astonishing 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a 93% audience score. It, too, stands as one of the best-reviewed movies on Letterboxd, ranking near works like Goodfellas, The Dark Knight and City of God. It would go on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, nabbing Sony Pictures Animation its first statue. Could Across the Spider-Verse be the first sequel since Toy Story 4 to win the award?

Such positive word of mouth for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will only help the movie’s box office performance. As of now, we have it projected to pull in upwards of $80 million on opening weekend, easily more than doubling its predecessor, which had take of $35.4 million before going on to gross $375.5 million worldwide. Add to that that the trailer was the most-watched one for any movie coming out this summer, with around 150 million views, and we’re looking at some multiverse-sized buzz.