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Spider-Man

Who Won the Movie?

Sony; Tobey Maguire; MCU

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  • Sony wins by a mile, having kept Spider-Man and anticipated franchise moviegoing.
  • In the short term the star won, joining Hollywood's top tier via an $825 million hit that was number one domestically.
  • In the long term the MCU won: Marvel saw Sony profiting and financed Iron Man with a Merrill Lynch credit line.
  • Martin Scorsese is named the long-term loser.
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