‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Obliterates Expectations With $927 Million Global Debut
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- Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $927 million globally in its opening weekend, the second-largest worldwide debut ever, trailing only 2019's 'Avengers: Endgame' ($1.2 billion) — and well above third-place 'Avengers: Infinity War' ($640 million).
- China led the international rollout with $121 million, followed by the United Kingdom ($49M), Mexico ($38.3M) and South Korea ($25M); domestic box office contributed $355 million of the total.
- Tom Holland's fourth Spider-Man outing set opening-weekend records in individual territories including France ($26.6M), India ($31.8M), Brazil ($23.8M) and Spain ($15.6M).
- "The Odyssey" on Imax locked Christopher Nolan's film into that network for three weekends, but 'Brand New Day' still set premium-format records on Dolby ($10M domestic), 4DX ($17M global) and ScreenX ($14.4M global).
- Destin Daniel Cretton ('Shang-Chi') directed, picking up after Peter Parker's memory wipe in 'No Way Home'; Zendaya's MJ and Jacob Batalon's Ned are now at MIT with no recollection of their former friend.
- Amy Pascal (producer) credited audiences for embracing the film's 'bold, creative and deeply emotional vision'; the film earned a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score and an 'A' CinemaScore grade.
- Unlike predecessor 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' ($1.9 billion in 2021 without China), 'Brand New Day' is playing in mainland China — positioning it to chase the $2 billion global milestone only seven films in history have surpassed.
Why it matters: A $927M opening — the second-largest global debut ever behind 'Avengers: Endgame' ($1.2B) — combined with a $121M China debut positions the film to chase the $2B club. Only seven films in history have crossed that threshold, and predecessor 'No Way Home' reached $1.9B without playing in China at all.
