Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to an estimated $927 million worldwide, including a $355 million domestic debut, putting it within reach of Avengers: Endgame’s all-time US opening record of $357 million, per thewrap.com.
The film’s $927 million global start, which includes early Wednesday screenings for Prime Video members and extended Thursday previews, ranks as the second-biggest worldwide opening ever behind Endgame’s $1.22 billion launch. Whether Brand New Day surpasses Endgame’s US opening depends on Sunday matinee and evening sales, though its weekend performance places the odds in its favour.
Audience reception has been strong, with an A CinemaScore, a 98% Rotten Tomatoes audience score and an 88% “definite recommend” on PostTrak. Analysts note the result is especially notable given post-pandemic theatrical shifts, industry strikes and changing viewing habits since Spider-Man: No Way Home’s $860 million global, $260 million domestic opening in 2021.
Internationally, Brand New Day posted a five-day China opening of $121 million and set opening records in several markets: France ($26.6m), India ($31.8m, a record for a Hollywood release), Brazil ($23.8m), Spain ($15.6m), Peru ($8.6m), Colombia ($6.8m), United Arab Emirates ($6.8m), Saudi Arabia ($5.4m), Chile ($5.0m), Turkey ($4.7m), Ecuador ($4.1m) and Belgium ($4.0m).
Competing releases also held ground. Universal/Syncopy’s The Odyssey earned $51 million domestically and $136.2 million worldwide in its third weekend, taking its North American total to $395 million and global haul to $911 million. The Odyssey is tracking towards $1 billion and could become the highest-grossing R-rated film unadjusted for inflation.
Combined grosses for the weekend reached an estimated $434 million domestically, surpassing the $402 million recorded during Endgame’s opening weekend to become the largest U.S./Canada box-office weekend on record. Other releases included Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5, which added $6.4 million in its seventh weekend for $461 million domestic and $1.06 billion worldwide, Universal/Illumination’s Minions & Monsters with $5.8 million (now $168 million domestic, $425m+ worldwide) and Disney’s Moana remake with $5.3 million (about $261 million global).
Brand New Day’s performance underscores the continued commercial strength of the Spider-Man franchise and highlights evolving release strategies, such as early-access screenings that can inflate opening-window totals compared with prior record-holders.
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