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China's Censorship Costs Spider-Man $100 Million Box Office

2/26/2026

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Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman said on The Town podcast that Spider-Man: No Way Home was banned in China after a censorship request involving the Statue of Liberty.
Rothman said the decision cost roughly $100 million in box office.
The film grossed $1.9 billion globally, leaving Rothman frustrated at not reaching $2 billion.
Rothman did not want to explain censorship to Congress and plans a future Spider-Man reboot.

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Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman said on The Town podcast that Spider-Man: No Way Home was banned in China after a censorship request involving the Statue of Liberty.
Rothman said the decision cost roughly $100 million in box office.
The film grossed $1.9 billion globally, leaving Rothman frustrated at not reaching $2 billion.
Rothman did not want to explain censorship to Congress and plans a future Spider-Man reboot.