{
  "id": 4823486,
  "title": "Spider-Man beats Avatar 2 in 31 days to become the third-biggest film in history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/spider-man-beats-avatar-2-in-31-days-to-become-the-third-biggest-film",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:20:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/spider-man-beats-avatar-2-in-31-days-to-become-the-third-biggest-film-in-history-1.500659159"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In just 31 days, Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day has surpassed the $2 billion mark, becoming the third-highest-grossing film in cinema history, according to the source. Only Avatar: The Way of Water and Avengers: Endgame have managed to surpass it so far. The speed at which the film achieved this feat is remarkable, as it took Avatar over a year to reach the same figure. The movie has been dismantling the top ten film lists, passing Titanic and Ne Zha 2 in sequence, becoming the first film to break the $2 billion mark. The domestic performance of the film is particularly impressive, as it has been the number one film in North America for 31 consecutive days, raking in $891.5 million. This performance has put it second on the all-time domestic list, behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Overseas, the film has earned $1.44 billion, with a significant portion coming from China, Japan, the UK, and India, accounting for 62% of its total revenue. While it is still behind Avatar and Endgame in terms of global earnings, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on track to catch up, and its domestic success suggests it may surpass both of those records in the near future.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Tom Holland's Spider-Man has done in 31 days what took James Cameron more than a year. Spider-Man: Brand New Day passed Avatar: The Way of Water over the weekend to become the third-highest-grossing film in cinema history, with a global total of about $2.33 billion after five weekends in cinemas. Only Avatar and Avengers: Endgame now sit above it. The speed is the story. Avatar: The Way of…",
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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."
}