{
  "id": 48635,
  "title": "'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' chases 'Avengers: Endgame' opening record with $355 million domestic debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/spider-man-brand-new-day-chases-avengers-endgame-opening-record-with-48635",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T15:54:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/02/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-355-million-domestic-opening.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios' latest release, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, made an estimated $355 million in its opening weekend domestically, just $2 million short of setting a new record held by Avengers: Endgame from 2019. The film opened strong with $169.3 million on Friday, including presales, and $101.5 million on Saturday. Sony anticipates a $84 million haul for Sunday, totaling an estimated $355 million for the weekend. Only the second Hollywood film to surpass $300 million in ticket sales during a domestic opening weekend, Spider-Man: Brand New Day follows Avengers: Endgame's $357 million debut seven years ago. The movie also generated an additional $572 million internationally, including a substantial $121 million from China, making the global opening $927 million. Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak, stated that this impressive opening weekend marks the start of a remarkable August and suggests that summer 2023 could become the biggest revenue-generating month since 2019, surpassing the $4 billion benchmark. Spider-Man: Brand New Day attracted approximately 24.1 million moviegoers in the U.S. and Canada, with 21% of tickets purchased for premium large-format screenings, averaging $18.55 per ticket. Despite not having the IMAX release, other premium large-format screenings such as Dolby Cinema, Screen X, and 4DX experienced record-breaking domestic box office weekends, with earnings surpassing $10 million, $7 million, and $5.2 million respectively. Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige expressed gratitude to the audience for attending and experiencing the film as intended, highlighting the enduring appeal of Marvel's characters and the potential for exciting developments ahead.",
  "summary": "Sony and Marvel's \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" snared $355 million in estimated domestic box office on its opening weekend, the second-highest debut of all time.",
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' chases 'Avengers: Endgame' opening record with $355 million domestic debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/spider-man-brand-new-day-chases-avengers-endgame-opening-record-with",
        "published": "2026-08-02T15:54:05.000Z"
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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."
}