The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has, undoubtedly, redefined contemporary blockbuster cinema. It stomps around, smashing records and gobbling up everyone’s attention.

Considering this longtime Avengers box office trend, it makes Spider-Man: No Way Home's $1 billion worldwide box office all the more impressive.

Though Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg led the charge and the box office returns were solid, the film stumbled with reviewers, landing a mere 41% on Rotten Tomatoes. Devotees of the original video game ...