{
  "id": 69761,
  "title": "New Spider-Man film sees second-best global opening weekend ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/new-spider-man-film-sees-second-best-global-opening-weekend-ever",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T03:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/new-spider-man-film-sees-second-best-global-opening-weekend-ever/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day shattered records with its second-best global opening weekend, grossing $927 million (£687 million) in ticket sales and surpassing its $225 million production budget. The film, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, fell only behind the record-breaking Avengers: Endgame in 2019. Brand New Day also set a second-best North American record, earning $335 million at the box office. This strong performance offers a much-needed boost for Disney following a series of underperforming Marvel movies. The sequel, released last week, continues Peter Parker's crime-fighting journey in a world that has forgotten his masked identity. Critics have praised the film, with some calling it Holland's best Spider-Man performance yet. Following Avengers: Doomsday, the final big-screen installment before Doomsday, Marvel's recent films have struggled to capture the broad audiences of their peak. However, the comeback of big-screen cinema, driven by hits like Toy Story 5, Michael, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, has seen North American box office takings on track to exceed $10 billion for the first time since 2019.",
  "summary": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in $927m (£687m) of global ticket sales to make it the second-biggest opening weekend ever as it shot past its estimated $225m production budget.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" grossed $927 million globally in its opening weekend.",
    "Film surpassed $225 million production budget, setting second-best worldwide opening.",
    "\"Brand New Day\" also set second-best North American box office record with $335 million."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}