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- Tom Holland's movie debut in The Impossible earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards before his sixteenth birthday.
- As Spider-Man, Holland headlined billion-dollar movies like Spider-Man: Homecoming and Far From Home.
- Holland's role in Avengers: Infinity War marked a new salary high of $3 million.
Twelve years ago, The Impossible – a heart-wrenching, real-life account of American survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, was released on the big screen.
Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor were cast as the film's leads, and their performances were widely acclaimed. But among these acting legends, a young actor, then 14, managed to shine as brightly, capturing the attention of moviegoers.
Audiences and critics alike were impressed by the maturity of the young teen — Tom Holland.
With his very first appearance on the screen, Holland earned praise from critics, as was the case with a contemporaneous Variety review:
"Holland, in his live-action bigscreen debut, is wonderful as a kind, somewhat short-tempered kid who still has plenty to learn, setting the tone for similarly heartrending turns by young [co-stars Samuel] Joslin and [Oaklee] Pendergast."
For Holland's movie debut, he won several awards, including an Empire Award for "Best New Male Newcomer," a Hollywood Film Spotlight Award, a London Film Critics' Circle Award for "Young British Performer Of The Year," and a National Board Of Review honor for "Breakthrough Performance/Male."
In 2013, at the still young age of 16, Holland reaped rewards for his lauded performance in The Impossible, and he was cast as the main lead of the film How I Live Now.
Tom Holland's notable acting projects included a miniseries, Wolf Hall, and In The Heart Of The Sea, before he secured a landmark role that would change his life — Peter Parker, more widely known as Spider-Man.
At the age of just 18, Holland became the youngest Spider-Man, and he debuted in Captain America: Civil War.
After that lucky turn, Holland shifted into gear, and was part of one blockbuster movie after another.
Now Holland has myriad billion-dollar projects to his credit, at the still remarkably young age of 27.
Today, let's take a peek at some of the highest-grossing Tom Holland movies to date, as well as how his Marvel stardom brought him worldwide recognition.
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Billion Dollar Club ContendersUpcoming Movies: 2024's Most Anticipated Films With Billion-Dollar Blockbuster Potential
Many exciting projects will hit the box office in 2024, and several upcoming movies have the potential to achieve landmark billion-dollar status.7 Uncharted (2022)
Uncharted's Box Office Total (Global): $407.1 Million
Spider-Man's Peter Parker and Transformers' Cade Yeager joined forces for the blockbuster movie Uncharted, based on the video game of the same name.
But in this scenario, Tom Holland portrayed the street-smart Nathan Drake, and Mark Wahlberg played Victor Sullivan, a cunning treasure hunter.
Wahlberg and Holland’s witty banter, compelling drama, and impressive stunts made Uncharted an audience favorite.
| Box Office, Opening Week | $44 Million |
| Box Office, Domestic | $148.6 Million |
| Box Office, International | $258.4 Million |
| Box Office, Worldwide | $407.1 Million |
| Budget | $120 Million |
| Estimated Profit | $287.1 Million |
Wahlberg was a well-known name in Hollywood, and by 2022, Holland was also an established leading man, so it was unsurprising audiences turned out to see a movie with both their names on the marquee.
In its opening week, Uncharted earned $44 million domestically, and it closed with a profit of $407.1 million against a budget of $120 million.
Owing to the massive success of Uncharted, there remains a high chance for a sequel to this film.
6 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming's Box Office Total (Global): $880.1 Million
Spider-Man: Homecoming marked the first devoted Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker, the titular Spider-Man.
Homecoming was a decisive moment in his career.
If Marvel's notoriously opinionated and vast fan base didn't warm to Holland's version of Peter Parker, then it was exceedingly likely that Holland's superhero status would be revoked.
However, Marvel fans didn't just shower love on the new Spider-Man — they effectively created an immediate cult following, ensuring Tom Holland's Spider-Man tenure would be immensely successful.
| Box Office, Opening Week | $117 Million |
| Box Office, Domestic | $334.2 Million |
| Box Office, International | $545.9 Million |
| Box Office, Worldwide | $880.1 Million |
| Budget | $175 Million |
| Estimated Profit | $705.1 Million |
| Tom Holland’s Salary (Reported) | $1.5 Million |
Holland's inaugural film as Spider-Man went on to be a colossal success at the box office, raking in a massive $117 million in its opening week.
Spider-Man: Homecoming pulled in $334 million at the domestic box office and made an impressive $545 million on international shores, culminating in a staggering profit of $705 million.
At just 21, Holland's star power had intensified, and he took home $1.5 million for headlining his first Spider-Man film.
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On The ListHollywood Heavyweights, Hidden Stars: Actors With The Most Billion Dollar Movies, Ranked
Billion dollar movies are becoming more commonplace, but some actors have really raked it in at the box office. Let's crunch the numbers.5 Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Spider-Man: Far From Home's Box Office Total (Global): $1.13 Billion
Many great artists fail to achieve this for their entire careers, but Tom Holland pulled it off at the age of 23.
His second solo outing as Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home, was the first billion-dollar Tom Holland movie (where he was cast as the main lead).
Far From Home was also the first Spider-Man film to cross the once-elusive billion-dollar mark at the box office.
It seemed as if Holland had become the key to a billion-dollar treasure that the Spider-Man universe had been seeking for decades.
| Box Office, Opening Week | $92.5 Million |
| Box Office, Domestic | $390.5 Million |
| Box Office, International | $741.3 Million |
| Box Office, Worldwide | $1.13 Billion |
| Budget | $160 Million |
| Estimated Profit | $970 Million |
Spider-Man: Far From Home initially concerned its producers, when it earned less than its preceding Spider-Man movie in its opening week at the box office.
But Holland's second Spider-Man movie picked up the pace quickly, and eventually crossed the finish line, achieving its "billion-dollar movie" milestone.
4 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Captain America: Civil War's Box Office Total (Global): $1.15 Billion
The first time an 18-year-old Tom Holland was introduced as Peter Parker was in Captain America: Civil War, in which Holland's Parker fatefully sided with Tony Stark (Iron Man's) faction of divided Avengers.
Captain America: Civil War is known for introducing two new (and franchise-altering) superheroes and their respective actors: Holland as Spider-Man, and Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa (Black Panther).
Among a mighty cast including Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and Scarlett Johansson, Holland had less screen time, but he was impressive in his brief appearance.
| Box Office, Opening Week | $179.1 Million |
| Box Office, Domestic | $408 Million |
| Box Office, International | $746.9 Million |
| Box Office, Worldwide | $1.15 Billion |
| Budget | $250 Million |
| Estimated Profit | $900 Million |
| Tom Holland’s Salary (Reported) | $250,000 |
Audiences responded favorably to Civil War's conflict between Iron Man and Captain America, and the film earned a massive $179.1 million in its opening week.
Holland's casting looked to be a blessing to Captain America as well.
As with Spider-Man: Far From Home, his inclusion among the cast heralded the first billion dollar box office take in the Captain America franchise.
Franchise FortunesThe 'Merc With A Mouth,' And 'The Feral Beast': The Deadpool & Wolverine Cast, Ranked By Net Worth
The X-Men universe’s contrasting superheroes Deadpool and Wolverine are teaming up for a summer hit, and today we’re looking at the cast’s net worths.3 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home's Box Office Total (Global): $1.92 Billion
All the "Spider-Men" – Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland – united in Spider-Man: No Way Home, to battle a bevy of notorious villains from Spider-Man movies past.
Their convergence also famously enabled an iconic nod to both fans and the other "web culture," by re-enacting of the "Spider-Man Pointing At Spider-Man" meme:
Spider-Man: No Way Home was by far the most successful Spider-Man movie in terms of box office receipts.
Moreover, the nostalgia-inducing creative decision to connect three generations of Spider-Man's "Peter Parkers" created a huge buzz.
Spider-Man: No Way Home was the first film released after the pandemic to earn more than a billion dollars — and the first post-pandemic movie to restore the audience's confidence in the theater experience.
| Box Office, Opening Week | $260.1 Million |
| Box Office, Domestic | $814.1 Million |
| Box Office, International | $1.1 Billion |
| Box Office, Worldwide | $1.92 Billion |
| Budget | $200 Million |
| Estimated Profit | $1.72 Billion |
Holland's Spider-Man again broke the mold, and got quite close to a $2 billion landmark box office haul.
Unfortunately, the movie didn't gross $2 billion at the box office, but the producers didn't mind — they made approximately $1.72 billion in profit against a $200 million budget.
2 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War's Box Office Total (Global): $2.05 Billion
At the age of 20, Tom Holland became part of his first billion-dollar movie, something he apparently made into a habit.
Avengers: Infinity War was his first multi-billion dollar project in terms of box office receipts.
For Infinity War, all of "Earth's Mightiest Heroes" — Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Panther, Black Widow, and Hulk — teamed up in an attempt to defeat one of Marvel's greatest villains, the "mad titan" Thanos (Josh Brolin).
| Box Office, Opening Week | $257.6 Million |
| Box Office, Domestic | $678.8 Million |
| Box Office, International | $1.37 Billion |
| Box Office, Worldwide | $2.05 Billion |
| Budget | $316 Million |
| Estimated Profit | $1.73 Billion |
| Tom Holland’s Salary (Reported) | $3 Million |
When Marvel brought out all its superheroes, Infinity War drew gigantic audiences at cinemas the world over.
Avengers: Infinity War was a huge hit, and in just the first three days of its domestic opening, it earned $257.6 million.
Holland earned a massive $3 million for his short but impressive role.
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Franchise FlopsThe Real Reason Behind Madame Web's Shocking Flop: Can Sony's Spider-Man Universe Bounce Back?
Will Madame Web’s box office failure impact upcoming Sony Spider-Man Universe projects? And why did Madame Web flop so badly? Let’s take a look.1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Endgame's Box Office Total (Global): $2.79 Billion
Avengers: Infinity War created a buzz, and the stage was set for Avengers: Endgame.
For Endgame, all of Marvel's (surviving) superheroes again assembled in a desperate attempt to reverse Infinity War's crushing loss to Thanos.
It was a given that Avengers: Endgame would rake in a tremendous profit and no one thought it would be a blockbuster.
But neither did anyone know nor predict that it would reach the billion dollar mark in a scant five days.
The most successful of Tom Holland's movies to date, Avengers: Endgame also was the fastest film to shatter the billion-dollar mark.
| Box Office, Opening Week | $357.6 Million |
| Box Office, Domestic | $858.3 Million |
| Box Office, International | $1.94 Billion |
| Box Office, Worldwide | $2.79 Billion |
| Budget | $356 Million |
| Estimated Profit | $2.34 Billion |
| Tom Holland’s Salary (Reported) | $3 Million |
Avengers: Endgame obliterated several records.
It had the highest opening week earnings of any movie, commanding a staggering $357.6 million at the domestic box office.
All three Avengers movies combined earned more than $6 billion at the box office, and all parties involved were virtually bathing in money after the huge success of the movie — including Tom Holland, who again pocketed $3 million for his short role in Avengers: Endgame.
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