‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Rewrites Box Office History in India With Record Launch

Sony's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has achieved a historic theatrical debut in India, generating a gross collection of INR72.44 crore ($7.6 million) on its first day. This surpasses the previous record for a non-Indian film in the country's box office history, previously held by "Avengers: Endgame", according to Variety.

The film's box office takings now stand at a record-setting $360m, making it the biggest debut in box office history, as reported by Euronews. In the US and Canada, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" brought in $360 million in ticket sales, breaking the record for the biggest North American opening weekend previously held by "Avengers: Endgame", which had a record of $357 million.

Tom Rothman, the chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, expressed pride in the achievement, stating "records are made to be broken, but we will take great pride in this one, for as long as we hold it".

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