{
  "id": 17457,
  "title": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day Beats Avengers: Endgame Record to Claim Biggest Domestic Opening Day of All Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/spider-man-brand-new-day-beats-avengers-endgame-record-to-claim",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T23:19:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-brand-new-day-beats-avengers-endgame-record-to-claim-biggest-domestic-opening-day-of-all-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Brand New Day has shattered yet another record, claiming the title of the film with the biggest domestic opening day in history. According to Variety, the July 31 premiere of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film generated an impressive $168 million in its opening day. This accomplishment places it $11 million ahead of Avengers: Endgame's $157 million opening day, marking a significant milestone for Spider-Man. Sony anticipates the film to gross $325 million by the weekend's end, surpassing Endgame's $357 million weekend total. Early expectations suggested a massive debut for the Spidey movie, which was further bolstered by a strong preview audience turnout of $72 million, outpacing Endgame's $60 million preview day. While the global totals of Spider-Man: Brand New Day are yet to be determined, it appears all but certain that it will claim the title of the biggest opening weekend of the year, if not all time. Throughout the lead-up to the release of its summer blockbuster, Marvel faced stiff competition from films like Nintendo and Illumination's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Michael's King of Pop biopic, and Toy Story 5. Meanwhile, The Odyssey has also surpassed expectations with a $264 million global opening. While it remains unclear how Spider-Man: Brand New Day's final figures will pan out, it is poised to become a record-breaking success, potentially surpassing the $1 billion mark.",
  "summary": "Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken yet another record after webbing up a whopping $168 million at the domestic box office on its opening day.",
  "key_points": [
    "Spider-Man: Brand New Day tops $168M domestic opening day record.",
    "Avengers: Endgame's $157M opening day surpassed by $11M.",
    "Sony predicts $325M gross by weekend's end, surpassing Endgame's $357M."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day Officially Dethrones Avengers: Endgame With the Biggest Domestic Opening Weekend in History",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/spider-man-brand-new-day-officially-dethrones-avengers-endgame-with",
        "published": "2026-08-03T15:17:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}