{
  "id": 109304,
  "title": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day beats Avengers: Endgame box office record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/spider-man-brand-new-day-beats-avengers-endgame-box-office-record",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T00:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-record-6295851"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony Pictures announced that Spider-Man: Brand New Day surpassed the box office record previously held by Avengers: Endgame. The fourth installment starring Tom Holland earned US$360 million (S$461.7 million) in ticket sales during its opening weekend in US and Canadian theaters. This marks the highest North American opening weekend for a movie, beating the previous record of US$357 million set by Avengers: Endgame. Sony projected Spider-Man would net an estimated US$355 million in its first weekend, just slightly below the previous record. However, the film managed to surpass it due to a stronger-than-expected Sunday performance. Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, expressed pride in the achievement. Prior to Avengers: Endgame, no film had opened over US$300 million domestically, with Avengers: Infinity War ($257 million) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($247 million) being the previous record holders. The third Spider-Man film, No Way Home, released in December 2021, also contributed to the record-breaking weekend, earning a US$260 million debut and ultimately reaching US$1.9 billion globally.",
  "summary": "The fourth Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland, titled \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\", has broken the domestic box office record previously held by \"Avengers: Endgame\". According to Channel News Asia, it brought in $360 million in ticket sales from theatres in the US and Canada. This beats the record of $357 million set by \"Avengers: Endgame\" in 2019, as reported by the Associated Press.\n\nThe new Spider-Man film's success extends beyond the domestic market. Forbes reports that it grossed an estimated $932 million worldwide.\n\nThe movie's achievement is notable, with Tom Rothman, the chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, expressing pride in the accomplishment, as quoted by the Associated Press.",
  "key_points": [
    "Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks Avengers: Endgame's box office record",
    "Movie earns $360 million in US/Canadian opening weekend, surpassing $357 million record",
    "Tom Holland stars in fourth Spider-Man installment"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day's record-breaking opening weekend cements its leading position in the current box office landscape, surpassing the previous record held by Avengers: Endgame.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day Comes Close to Passing Avengers: Endgame With Second Biggest Box Office Debut of All Time at $927 Million Globally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/spider-man-brand-new-day-comes-close-to-passing-avengers-endgame-with",
        "published": "2026-08-02T19:15:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ box office record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/spider-man-brand-new-day-beats-avengers-endgame-box-office-record",
        "published": "2026-08-03T15:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Tops ‘Avengers: Endgame’ For Biggest Box Office Debut Ever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/spider-man-brand-new-day-tops-avengers-endgame-for-biggest-box-office",
        "published": "2026-08-03T16:19:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}