Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially rewritten box office history after swinging to a staggering $932 million global opening weekend.
Key Box Office Highlights
Global Phenomenon: Second-biggest worldwide opening of all time at $932M, trailing only Avengers: Endgame ($1.22B).
Domestic Triumph: Smashed the all-time U.S. opening record with $360M, topping Avengers: Endgame ($357.1M).
Sony & Spidey Franchise Record: Highest domestic ($360M) and global ($932M) launch in Sony Pictures and Spider-Man history, blowing past Spider-Man: No Way Home.
New Creative Heights: Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi), the fourth MCU Spider-Man installment brings back Tom Holland and Zendaya alongside a powerhouse ensemble cast.
What is Spider-Man: Brand New Day About?
Picking up four years after the universe-altering events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Brand New Day finds Peter Parker (Tom Holland) living in complete anonymity in New York City after Doctor Strange’s memory-erasing spell. Isolated and carrying the weight of his sacrifices alone, Peter has thrown his entire life into being a full-time, neighborhood-level hero.
However, his solitary existence is disrupted when his spider-DNA begins undergoing a volatile, overwhelming evolution that amps up his powers beyond his control. As he struggles with his transforming abilities, Peter faces a mysterious mind-controlling threat—a telepath named Jean Grey (Sadie Sink) who is on a desperate quest to rescue her sister from the Department of Damage Control (DODC).
The All-Star Cast
Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Zendaya as Michelle “MJ” Jones-Watson
Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds
Sadie Sink as Jean Grey
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / The Hulk
Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / The Punisher
Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova / Black Widow
Tramell Tillman as Bill Metzger (Head of Damage Control)
Liza Colón-Zayas as NYPD Detective Jean DeWolff
Michael Mando as Mac Gargan / Scorpion
All the Box Office Records Broken by Brand New Day
Industry tracker Deadline catalogued the massive list of milestones achieved by the film during its opening frame:
Domestic & Global Box Office Records
Biggest opening at domestic box office at $360 million, besting Avengers: Endgame‘s $357.1M opening in April 2019.
Biggest weekend at domestic box office for all films at $430M, ahead of the final weekend of April 2019, when Avengers: Endgame led all titles to a $402M frame (per Rentrak).
Biggest domestic and global opening for Sony Pictures, ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s North American start of $260.1M and worldwide debut of $600.5M in December 2021.
Biggest domestic and global opening in the Spider-Man franchise, ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Biggest U.S./Canada advanced ticket sales at $150M as of Thursday before opening, outstripping Avengers: Endgame‘s reported $120M-$140M (EntTelligence).
Biggest U.S. previews of all time at $72M, ahead of Avengers: Endgame‘s $60M Thursday night record.
Biggest Friday (including previews) at domestic box office at $169.8M, besting Avengers: Endgame‘s $157.4M.
Career & Franchise Milestones
Biggest domestic and global opening for director Destin Daniel Cretton, ahead of 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings’ domestic three-day of $75.1M and global start of $140M in September 2021.
Biggest domestic and global opening for Zendaya, ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Biggest domestic and global opening for producer Amy Pascal, ahead of No Way Home.
Biggest domestic opening for Tom Holland, ahead of Avengers: Endgame.
Biggest domestic opening for Marvel Studios President & Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige as a producer, ahead of Avengers: Endgame.
Biggest opening weekend in U.S. admissions in post-Covid era at 24M, ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home’s 20M turnout in its opening weekend (according to box office stat company EntTelligence, which launched during the pandemic).
38th Marvel Cinematic Universe title to open No. 1 globally and domestically, with all 38 movies grossing a combined $33.3 billion worldwide.
Theater Circuit & Format Records
Biggest global weekend for AMC Theaters in overall box office and concessions revenues with a circuit record of 10.2M admissions; beating turnout during Avengers: Endgame‘s opening weekend.
Biggest global 4-day weekend for Regal Global Entertainment theater circuit with $160M+ in box office and concession revenue (that’s for Brand New Day and The Odyssey combined).
Biggest global opening for ScreenX and 4DX formats combined at $31M. Broken out that’s $14.4M global for ScreenX, for which Brand New Day was shot, and $17M global for 4DX. Domestic for ScreenX, also a record, was $7M ahead of Super Mario Galaxy‘s $2.7M, while 4DX’s opening frame was $5.2M.
Biggest Dolby Cinema opening weekend domestically at $11M+, along with the biggest per-screen average in Dolby Cinema history at $63,000, and the highest presales ever for the large-format exhibitor with nearly two-thirds of available tickets sold for opening weekend before Thursday previews began.
International Territory Records
All-time opening records in territories including: France ($26.6M, beating 2008 local title Welcome to the Sticks), India ($31.8M, No. 1 for a Hollywood picture ahead of Avengers: Endgame), Brazil ($23.8M, ahead of Avengers: Endgame), Spain ($15.6M, ahead of Avengers: Endgame), Peru ($8.6M, ahead of Avengers: Endgame), Colombia ($6.8M, ahead of Inside Out 2), the United Arab Emirates ($6.8M, ahead of Avengers: Endgame), Saudi Arabia ($5.4M, ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home), Chile ($5M, ahead of Avengers: Endgame), Turkey ($4.7M, ahead of Avengers: Endgame), Ecuador ($4.1M, ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home) and Belgium ($4M, ahead of Avengers: Endgame).
Other Notable Milestones
Second biggest global opening ever at $932M, behind Avengers: Endgame‘s $1.22B and ahead of Avengers: Infinity War‘s $640.5M.
Second biggest Saturday domestically with $101.5M, behind Avengers: Endgame‘s $109.2M.
Second biggest Sunday domestically with $88.7M, behind Avengers: Endgame‘s $90.3M.
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