Cinema VinesTom Holland’s Spider‑Man: Brand New Day has smashed the North American opening‑weekend record, pulling in $360 million and surpassing the $357 million that Avengers: Endgame once held. The new superhero film, which follows the events of No Way Home, was released on Friday and quickly climbed to become the highest‑grossing opening weekend in U.S. history, joining Endgame as only the second movie ever to cross the $300 million threshold during its first three days.
The numbers were announced by Variety after the film’s Thursday preview screenings, which alone netted $72 million—a new record that eclipsed the $60 million preview haul of Endgame. Friday’s earnings jumped to $169.8 million, setting a new single‑day and opening‑day box‑office record for North America. Saturday and Sunday added $101.5 million and $88.7 million respectively, bringing the weekend total to $360 million.
Sony’s own projections had the film finishing at $355 million, a figure that would have fallen short of Endgame’s record. Instead, the movie outperformed expectations, delivering an additional $5 million in the final hours of the weekend. The worldwide opening was also historic, with the film amassing $927 million globally, making it the second‑biggest global opening ever.
Set four years after No Way Home, Brand New Day follows a forgotten Peter Parker who must navigate a city where he is no longer remembered by loved ones such as MJ and Ned Leeds. As he faces new threats and an unknown transformation that endangers the world, Peter receives aid from unlikely allies, including Frank Castle (The Punisher) and Bruce Banner. The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, known for Shang‑Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
With its record‑breaking performance, Spider‑Man: Brand New Day has re‑established the franchise’s box‑office dominance and reshaped the benchmark set by Avengers: Endgame, proving that a fresh take on the iconic hero can still captivate audiences worldwide.
