An animated Avengers Halloween special has become an instant hit on Disney+, jumping to #2 on the US movie chart ahead of the MCU’s next big theatrical release. Marvel’s Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up! is a 28-minute TV special, and it has already outpaced some of the biggest movies on the platform.
The project arrived on September 25, and the next day it was already #3 on Disney+’s Top 10 Movies chart in the US. Now it sits at #2, above all but one movie on the nationwide chart.
The Chart Race
The special beat several major titles to reach its current spot. Here is how the chart looks:
| Rank | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Toy Story 5 | Live-action film |
| #2 | Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up! | Animated special |
| Passed | The first four Toy Story animated films |
Toy Story 5 is the $1.15 billion movie that opened in theaters earlier this year. The four animated Toy Story entries are among the titles the special has passed, along with The Mandalorian and Grogu, Dakota Fanning’s Coraline, and Christina Ricci’s Casper.
Setting Up The Future
The Halloween Team-Up is not just a standalone watch. It is one of the specials setting up a new Marvel series, Avengers: Mightiest Friends, coming in 2027.
That connection matters for how Marvel is using the special. The animated special is doing double duty: entertaining viewers while also serving as a promotional tool for the upcoming series.
Why Now Matters
The special’s success arrives at the perfect time for Marvel for three reasons:
- It is a hit right before Halloween season, which should keep viewers engaged through October.
- It makes the Avengers popular with young viewers a couple of months before Avengers: Doomsday releases in theaters on December 18.
- It is one of the specials setting up the new series, Avengers: Mightiest Friends, coming in 2027.
The third point ties the Halloween Team-Up directly to the MCU’s future plans. It is not just entertainment, it is marketing for a show that does not exist yet.
The Cast And The Release
The special brings back several MCU faces. Robert Downey Jr. voices Doctor Doom, and Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers. Several MCU players appear alongside multiverse characters, including Fox’s original X-Men cast.
New Marvel releases continue to arrive on Disney+ ahead of the MCU’s next TV show, VisionQuest. The animated Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up! was released on the streamer, and it has quickly become a top performer for Marvel.
The success of this small special could matter more than its runtime suggests. A hit 28-minute special can do what a full-length film often struggles to do: get a young audience excited about the next movie.
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