Spider-Man: Brand New Day combined the power of Tom Holland and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to bring in an estimated $927 million at the global box office during its opening weekend in theaters.
It’s a figure that firmly places the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed superhero movie toward the top of even high-end expectations going into its July 31 premiere. Although these estimations still fell short of records broken by Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame in 2019, Spider-Man: Brand New Day will comfortably swing away from its debut with the biggest opening of the year so far.
Let’s break down the numbers. Domestically, the MCU Spidey flick brought in an estimated $355 million from its 4,487 theaters, with its international total sitting at $572 million. The broken records that come with that include the biggest opening ever for a Sony or Spider-Man movie, but it does still fall short of what Endgame was able to bring in.
The MCU team-up film opened to $357.1 million domestically ā a painful $2 million more than Spider-Man: Brand New Day ā and an unbelievable $1.2 billion globally. Although Holland, who appears in both films, comes out a winner either way, the new Spider-Man movie does still come in second on both accounts ā but there is a catch.
The box office calculations we’re seeing today are the estimates for the weekend as final totals for Sunday are tallied. Although Endgameās spot globally seems secure, the domestic race is brutally close. A small bump could potentially see Spidey take the domestic crown as the count is ironed out in the coming days. Regardless, it won’t be all second-place victories for Spider-Man, as the film still managed to eke out wins with the biggest preview sales of all time, and the biggest opening day sales of all time.
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