‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Scores Second-Biggest Box Office Opening Ever With $355 Million
Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” pulled in an estimated $355 million at the North American box office over its opening weekend, landing as the second-biggest domestic debut in box office history — just roughly $2 million short of the all-time record set by 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.”
Breaking Down the Numbers
The film, starring Tom Holland in his fourth outing as the web-slinger, opened across 4,487 North American theaters and posted a historic run through the weekend. According to Variety, “Brand New Day” collected $168 million on Friday, including Thursday preview sales, followed by $101.5 million on Saturday and an estimated $84.2 million on Sunday, bringing its three-day domestic total to $355 million.
Friday’s number alone broke the all-time opening day record, surpassing the previous mark of $157.4 million set by “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019, according to Rotten Tomatoes’ box office analysis. The film’s Saturday haul of $101.5 million came in just behind Endgame’s Saturday ticket record of $109.2 million.
Internationally, the film added another $572 million to $573 million from 66 markets, according to reporting from both Forbes and The Hollywood Reporter, pushing its combined global opening to approximately $927 million — the second-largest global opening weekend ever recorded, again trailing only “Avengers: Endgame’s” $1.22 billion global debut.
How Close It Came to the All-Time Record
Multiple outlets noted just how narrow the gap was between “Brand New Day” and Endgame’s all-time domestic opening record of $357.1 million. Deadline reported that industry watchers believed the outcome could hinge on Sunday’s final numbers, with some predicting the film could still overtake the record once actual (rather than estimated) grosses were finalized on Monday.
The Hollywood Reporter also noted a related record: including “Brand New Day,” the overall weekend at the North American box office was projected to hit roughly $430 million, which would make it the single biggest domestic box office weekend ever recorded, surpassing the $402.1 million weekend total set during Endgame’s 2019 release.
Format Records and Reception
The film also set new marks across premium viewing formats. Dolby Cinema posted its highest-grossing domestic opening weekend ever, pulling in more than $10 million from 177 sites — the highest per-screen average in the format’s history, at roughly $56,000 per location, according to Deadline. ScreenX and 4DX, formats operated by parent company CJ4DPlex, also posted domestic records, with ScreenX generating $7 million and 4DX topping $5.2 million domestically, according to CNBC; Variety additionally reported that 4DX and ScreenX set global records of $17 million and $14.4 million respectively.
Audience reception has matched the box office numbers. “Brand New Day” holds a 90% critic score and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, along with an A CinemaScore rating from opening-weekend audiences — a strong signal for how the film’s box office run may hold up in the coming weeks, since positive word-of-mouth typically supports stronger subsequent-weekend performance for wide releases.
What Studio and Filmmaking Leaders Are Saying
Sony’s motion picture group chair, Tom Rothman, framed the film’s success in personal terms in a statement, describing “Brand New Day” as fundamentally a story about friendship and connection that resonated with audiences of all ages around the world. Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige echoed that sentiment, calling the opening a “truly phenomenal” result and thanking audiences for experiencing the film the way it was intended to be seen.
Cinema United president and CEO Michael O’Leary, whose organization represents movie theater owners, said in a statement that moviegoers across generations had made the weekend one for the record books.
Where It Fits in the Franchise and the Broader Box Office Year
“Brand New Day” easily surpassed the previous high-water mark for a Tom Holland-led “Spider-Man” film. His prior outing, 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” opened to $260.1 million domestically and $587.2 million worldwide — a total that had stood as the third-largest domestic opening of all time until this weekend, according to Variety.
The film’s performance also comes during an unusually strong year at the box office overall. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 2026’s domestic box office is running roughly 15.2% ahead of the same point in 2025, with “Brand New Day” joining a small handful of films that have crossed the billion-dollar global mark so far this year.
FAQ
How much did “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” make in its opening weekend? An estimated $355 million domestically and roughly $927 million worldwide, making it the second-biggest domestic opening and second-biggest global opening in box office history.
Did it break the all-time opening weekend record? Not quite — it came in about $2 million short of “Avengers: Endgame’s” 2019 domestic opening record of $357.1 million, though some analysts noted the final Monday numbers could still narrow that gap.
Who stars in the film? Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, with a cast that includes Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Tramell Tillman.
How well is the film being received by critics and audiences? It holds a 90% critic score and 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, along with an A CinemaScore rating from opening-weekend moviegoers.
How does this compare to the previous Tom Holland Spider-Man film? “Brand New Day” more than surpassed 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which opened to $260.1 million domestically — previously the third-highest domestic opening of all time.
Conclusion
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” didn’t quite dethrone “Avengers: Endgame” as the biggest opening weekend in box office history, but it came close enough — and broke enough individual records along the way, from opening day gross to premium-format performance — to stand as one of the defining box office moments of 2026. With strong critical and audience reception typically translating into resilient second-weekend holds, the film is well positioned to remain a dominant presence at theaters in the weeks ahead.
Sources: CNBC, Forbes, Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Rotten Tomatoes (reporting dated August 2-3, 2026).