Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sets India Box Office Record
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- Sony's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' generated INR72.44 crore ($7.6 million) on its first day in India, surpassing the previous Hollywood launch benchmark set by 'Avengers: Endgame' to claim the biggest opening frame for a non-Indian film in the country's box office history.
- PVR Inox, India's largest cinema chain, recorded over INR135 crore ($14.1 million) GBOC during the opening weekend, welcoming nearly 3 million moviegoers at 60% average occupancy.
- The four-day extended opening weekend produced INR328.5 crore ($34.4 million) across 17,250 screens nationwide, already ranking as the fourth highest-grossing Hollywood release of all time in India and taking aim at lifetime records held by 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (INR484.36 crore) and 'Avengers: Endgame' (INR442.3 crore).
- The Hindi-language dubbed edition generated an extraordinary 95% occupancy across roughly 7,000 shows, outpacing the English-language version's 55% occupancy across roughly 8,000 shows — demonstrating the character's deep penetration into regional markets.
- Bengaluru led all cities by contributing 23% of tracked top-city grosses, followed by Hyderabad (17%), Mumbai (15%), and Delhi (14%), with strong family turnout and repeat viewership reported across metros as well as Tier II and Tier III cities.
- Gautam Dutta, CEO of revenue and operations at PVR Inox Limited, credited 'exceptional demand from metros as well as Tier II and Tier III cities, with advance bookings, healthy walk-ins and repeat viewership contributing to sustained momentum throughout the weekend.'
Why it matters: After just four days, 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has already become the fourth highest-grossing Hollywood release of all time in India and is on pace to overtake both 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (INR484.36 crore) and 'Avengers: Endgame' (INR442.3 crore) lifetime totals. The Hindi dub's 95% occupancy versus the English version's 55% confirms that dubbed local-language releases remain the dominant driver of Hollywood's reach into Tier II and Tier III cities, not just star power.
