{
  "id": 47644,
  "title": "‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings to Mind-Blowing $355 Million Debut, Second-Biggest Opening Weekend in Box Office History",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/spider-man-brand-new-day-swings-to-mind-blowing-355-million-debut",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T15:03:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-opening-weekend-1236825953/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sony and Marvel's \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" has achieved a significant box office milestone with a domestic launch of $355 million from 4,487 North American theaters. According to Variety, this makes it the second-biggest debut in domestic box office history, following 2019's \"Avengers: Endgame\" which earned $357 million.\n\nThe film's success is notable, especially considering the current theatrical landscape. As TheWrap reports, \"Brand New Day\" may still have a chance to surpass \"Avengers: Endgame\"'s domestic record, depending on Sunday matinee and evening walk-up sales. However, it's worth noting that \"Brand New Day\" had Wednesday early access screenings for Prime Video members and a Thursday preview period that began at noon, which may have contributed to its strong start.\n\nThe film's achievement is also highlighted by its performance in comparison to previous Spider-Man films. Deadline reports that \"Brand New Day\" posted an all-time record opening day/previews with $168M, outstripping the previous first day record owned by \"Avengers: Endgame\" ($157.4M). With a strong overseas demand and a record-setting start in several territories, \"Brand New Day\" is tracking for a massive global opening, according to Live Mint.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Soars to $355M for Second-Biggest Opening Weekend Ever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/spider-man-brand-new-day-soars-to-355m-for-second-biggest-opening",
        "published": "2026-08-02T15:18:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}