Overview
- The screening was cleared after an overpowering foul odour filled the auditorium during Spider-Man: Brand New Day, prompting many patrons to leave mid‑film.
- The screening, which took place on Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Cine Colombia multiplex in Plaza Bocagrande, Cartagena, was captured on video showing hundreds streaming into the corridor.
- Footage shared on X and other platforms showed people covering their noses and a Spider‑Man cosplayer in the lobby, and the clip has been widely circulated online.
- The theater reported no injuries, said other auditoriums continued operating, and staff did not formally cancel the showing though many attendees did not return.
- The source of the smell remains unconfirmed with reports suggesting either extreme flatulence by an unidentified patron or a prank device, and the episode has drawn broad social‑media mockery as the film continues its major box‑office run.