‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Makes Box Office History With $355 Million Domestic Opening
The Sony/Marvel film's chase of the $357 million record opening of "Avengers: Endgame" will come down to the wire The post ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Makes Box Office History With $355 Million Domestic Opening appeared first on TheWrap .
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has reached the second highest global opening weekend of all time, amassing $355 million in domestic ticket sales. It remains to be seen if the Tom Holland-directed fourth “Spider-Man” film can best the $357 million opening of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” for the all-time domestic record. “Endgame” currently holds the global record with a $1.22 billion worldwide debut.
The film’s success is particularly impressive given the challenges faced by the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the theatrical industry due to the global pandemic, an industry strike, and evolving audience interests. The nostalgia-driven “Spider-Man: No Way Home” in 2021 set a high bar with its $260 million domestic/$600 million opening, but the Spider-Man franchise has proven resilient, garnering an A CinemaScore, a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and an 88% "definite recommend" rating on PostTrak.
With a light August release slate and this impressive start, “Brand New Day” is on track to become the eighth highest-grossing film in history and the first non-Avengers Marvel film to reach $2 billion worldwide. Meanwhile, Universal’s “The Odyssey” performed well, earning $51 million domestically and $136.2 million globally in its third weekend, holding a respectable 43% domestic and 38% overseas drop.
As the film approaches the $1 billion mark next weekend, it is on track to become the highest-grossing R-rated film ever, surpassing the 2022 hit “Top Gun: Maverick.”
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