Box office: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' beats Sridevi's 'Mom' in opening weekend

Sridevi in 'Mom'

Even though Ravi Udyawar's Mom may have opened to positive reviews, the box-office collection of the Sridevi-starrer has paled before Hollywood flick, Spider-Man: Homecoming. The Jon Watts-directed project earned Rs 25 crore more than the Indian thriller over the opening weekend, as it attracted viewers across age groups.

Trade expert Amod Mehra tells mid-day, "Spider-Man has garnered around Rs 40 crore, which is a good performance. Mom definitely found tough competition in the Hollywood flick. The latter earned Rs 15 crore on its opening weekend, which is also a decent number at the box-office."

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A still from Spider-Man: Homecoming

Mehra adds that owing to the high production cost that the Sridevi-starrer, also featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, was mounted on, it will have to continue to attract viewers over the week to recover the amount spent. "Word-of-mouth helped to escalate business for Mom on Saturday and Sunday. It will face tougher competition from Jagga Jasoos and War For The Planet Of The Apes next week."

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Theatre owners are breathing a sigh of relief as films have set the cash registers ringing, putting an end to the dry spell at the box-office.

Tradesmith Girish Wankhede is certain that both films will earn profits in the long run. "Mom is a content-driven film, which is slowly gaining popularity, while Spider-Man has been loved by kids. Both will sustain through the week and will continue running in the week."

Rs 25cr
The approximate amount Spider-Man earned over Mom