‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Scores Biggest Domestic Box Office Opening in History With $360 Million, Beating ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Tom Holland's fourth "Spider-Man" film tops an opening weekend record once thought to be unreachable The post ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Scores Biggest Domestic Box Office Opening in History With $360 Million, Beating ‘Avengers: Endgame’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Sony/Marvel Studios' "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has shattered the record for the highest domestic box office opening, grossing $360 million. This surpasses the $357 million opening of Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" from 2019. "Avengers: Endgame" had beaten the previous record, set by "Avengers: Infinity War," by $100 million. Though "Endgame" had previously broken records, Spider-Man's enduring popularity, fueled by Tom Holland's performance in "No Way Home," has propelled "Brand New Day" to even greater heights.
After "No Way Home" opened to $260 million domestically during a COVID-19 surge in December 2021, audiences have turned out in droves to see the next chapter of Peter Parker's story. In response to this milestone, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Chairman/CEO Tom Rothman expressed gratitude to the entire team behind the film and praised the marketing and distribution efforts.
Globally, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" opened to $932 million, placing it second behind "Endgame's" $1.22 billion opening. With strong audience scores and the potential to become the eighth film to reach $2 billion worldwide, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is already leaving its mark on box office history.
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