{
  "id": 93873,
  "title": "Denzel Washington's underrated detective thriller beat Spider-Man: Brand New Day to the punch by 38 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/denzel-washingtons-underrated-detective-thriller-beat-spider-man",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T16:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-fallen-1998-denzel-washington-streaming/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been released in theaters, marking a new adventure for the superhero. According to the Associated Press, the film broke the record for the biggest North American opening weekend, earning $360 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada. This surpassed the 2019 record of $357 million held by Avengers: Endgame.\n\nThe film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, features Tom Holland as Spider-Man and introduces a new threat. The Associated Press reported that the movie was shown in 4,487 theaters and had a stronger than expected Sunday, ultimately coming in ahead of projections. Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, expressed pride in the film's achievement.\n\nThe Polygon reported that the new Spidey adventure drops the wall-crawler into one of his most grounded stories yet. No further details were provided about the plot or characters. The film's success marks a notable achievement for the Spider-Man franchise, with Tom Holland starring in his fourth Spider-Man movie.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}