It’s Tuesday, July 2, which means that it’s Spider-Man: Far From Home opening day. In the case of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, this would ordinarily mean that preview screenings took place beginning at around 6:30 pm on Monday, but that’s not the case this time. Instead, rabid Spidey fans faced either waiting until today (or the Fourth of July holiday weekend) or engaging in the antiquated practice of watching a midnight showing like it’s 2010. As one might imagine, there aren’t a ton of people who want to go to the movies at 12:01 am on a Tuesday, so despite a must-see turn from Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio and post-credits scenes that will make people’s heads spin, the conversation right now isn’t as plentiful as one might expect.
In other words, there will be plenty of people at daytime Spider-Man: Far From Home showings on Tuesday, and the film’s already raking it in overseas while tracking for around $500 million globally in 10 days and a $150 million+ U.S. holiday opening weekend. Spidey’s not in danger, but the midnight showings were kind of a bust. Still, the most hardcore of Peter Parker fans still made their way to the multiplex at the witching hour and expressed their excitement.
Me: About to go to bed, planning to see #SpiderManFarFromHome tomorrow.
Phone: Actually, there’s midnight screenings available tonight.
Me: pic.twitter.com/IclJcOGi64— Andre (@BlackNerd) July 2, 2019
Its past 12 so its officially #SpiderManFarFromHome day!! So hyped to see mysterio in action! pic.twitter.com/2mkOjIcx8h
— Sam ⚾️ (@00sammy17) July 2, 2019
On my way to watch the midnight premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home #SpiderManFarFromHome pic.twitter.com/VtKqsxUC4i
— CRIS D (@cde1arosa) July 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/PACKOFEPIC/status/1145912400731938822
https://twitter.com/camacho10x/status/1145902905943158784
The scene at some theaters, however, was apparently a muted one, and there was plenty of chatter about how bizarre (and possibly masochistic) it is to watch a movie that plays until 2:30 am while facing the prospect of an early-morning work day. The struggle is real, my nerdy friends.
For this to be a midnight premiere it’s only 9 people here. Oh well let’s see what this #SpiderManFarFromHome is hitting for! pic.twitter.com/fV2j3sfaL2
— AceofAllTrades (@GamerFlex_) July 2, 2019
Me at the midnight screening of #SpiderManFarFromHome tonight vs me at work tomorrow morning 😂 pic.twitter.com/rMfxMrEj6M
— The Vimto Kid (@AlexWatt187) July 1, 2019
On our way to see #SpiderManFarFromHome
Haven't done an actual midnight premiere in years. Good thing I'm off tomorrow ♡♡— Sentient TV Static 🐀 (@BowtieCameraSpy) July 2, 2019
Crazy that tonight, #SpiderManFarFromHome is my first proper midnight movie since idk #HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallowsPt2? They don’t do it like this anymore pic.twitter.com/lEyMevRFhS
— Alex Marzoña (@AlexMarzona) July 2, 2019
Haven't been to a midnight screening in ages thanks to Thursday "previews", but we'll be seeing #SpiderManFarFromHome at the witching hour tonight! pic.twitter.com/J9Uxq9teW7
— j o n t l e w i s (@jontlewis) July 1, 2019
Goes to the spiderman far from home midnight showing, has work at 8 the next day… was worth it just to see @TomHolland1996 ass in the night monkey suit 👌🍑 #SpiderManFarFromHome #worthit #MarvelStudios
— Gracey (@graceoldham21) July 2, 2019
So glad I saw #SpiderManFarFromHome last week because tonight’s midnight crowd was lame 😑 apparently everyone was half asleep. Hoping for more audience reaction at round 3 tomorrow 🤞
— 🦝👩🍳 (@katiefrastoria) July 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/brn0526/status/1145917147882782720
Never thought I go to another midnight premiere #SpiderManFarFromHome wooooooohooo
— Juan Carlos (@crzy_roadrunner) July 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/GIIVEUWHATUWANT/status/1146021947261800453
Spider-Man: Far From Home is in theaters now, in case you haven’t heard.