Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Grades 7–HS

Spider-Man Profitability

Posted 2023-11-20 09:44:46


The latest Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, opened on July 31, 2026, with the biggest opening weekend of all time!

  • How much did it cost to make?
  • How much did it really earn?
  • Is the Spider-Man phenomenon a guarantee for success?
  • How would you compare all of the Spider-Man movies?

We've gathered data on each movie's budget and earnings and posed some open-ended questions.  How do the Spider-Man movies compare? Consider this: Start with only the first page of the activity. Have kids look at the data and ponder these questions: What does this data make you wonder? What would you like to find out? 

Let your students use laptops for this activity. They'll work with the included spreadsheet (Excel or Google Sheets) to calculate profits and adjust for inflation. Make sure to delete the "Answers" tab before sharing with your students.

Last updated: October 2026

 

Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials

Common Core standards

7.NS.3 7.EE.B.3

Topics

MP3 unit pricing inflation conflict net profit dollars spent to dollars earned movies data analysis Data MP4

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