The Most Devoted ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Fans Noted The Newfound Strangeness Of Midnight Showings

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.

— 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 (@00Sammy02) July 2, 2019

— C10H15N (@crystalm33th) July 2, 2019

#SpiderManFarFromHome Midnight release!!!! pic.twitter.com/AX7L59MBmQ

— POE (@PACKOFEPIC) July 2, 2019

in honor of me going to the #SpiderManFarFromHome premiere at midnight pic.twitter.com/oR9yNp3Pdg

— camacho (@camacho10x) July 2, 2019

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.

— Ace (@AceofAll_Trades) 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 ♡♡

— Ashley loves you 3000 (@BowtieCameraSpy) July 2, 2019

— 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

— აоიt Skywalker (@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

— s p i d e r b o i (@KatieRuth1) July 2, 2019

I am too old for midnight movie showings, I'm so glad theaters started showing movies at 7pm the night before#SpiderManFarFromHome

— BEEEeeeeeeeeeeeee (@brn0526) July 2, 2019

Never thought I go to another midnight premiere #SpiderManFarFromHome wooooooohooo

— Juan Carlos (@crzy_roadrunner) July 2, 2019

and heres me and niamh with a spiderman at the midnight premiere just bc #SpiderManFarFromHome pic.twitter.com/aL5lfrEDHC

— aimee is ffh spoiler free !!! (@GIIVEUWHATUWANT) July 2, 2019

Spider-Man: Far From Home is in theaters now, in case you haven’t heard.