Topline
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” grossed an estimated $355 million at the domestic box office over its opening weekend—only about $2 million short of the all-time box office opening weekend record set by “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019.
This story was first published on Forbes.com
Key Facts
The newest entry into the “Spider-Man” franchise, starring Tom Holland as the titular web-slinging superhero, grossed an estimated $355 million at North American theaters over the weekend, according to early numbers reported by the Hollywood trade publications.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” also proved to have massive international appeal, grossing an additional $573 million from international markets, for a total gross of about $927 million over a single weekend.
This makes “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” the second-largest global opening in history, behind only “Avengers: Endgame” again, which grossed a reported $1.22 billion across all markets.
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The film also blew past industry expectations—Boxoffice Pro projected an opening weekend within the $280 million-$300 million range, a prediction the forecasters called “bullish” last week.
Fans and critics also appear to be connecting with the movie, which has earned a 90% critic score and 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as an “A” from Cinemascore, which polls viewers after screenings.
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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” already shattered the record for biggest opening day in box office history, grossing a reported $168 million on Friday and surpassing the record also set by “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019. “Spider-Man” reportedly grossed another $101.5 million—just behind the Saturday ticket record also set by “Endgame” with $109.2 million. The film’s record-breaking weekend has already cemented it as the biggest opening weekend in distributor Sony Pictures’ history, and Marvel Studios now can boast the four biggest worldwide opening weekends ever: “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” this weekend, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” in 2021 and “Avengers: Infinity War” in 2018.
Surprising Fact
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” remained a big box office draw for its third weekend in theaters, earning second place behind “Spider-Man” and grossing an estimated $51 million. This means Holland and his spouse and co-star Zendaya are featured stars in both the top two highest-grossing films in theaters this weekend.
Big Number
At least $425 million. That’s how much was spent at the box office this weekend off the combined strength of both “Spider-Man” and “The Odyssey,” Variety reported, making it the single highest-grossing weekend at domestic theaters in history.
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