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Spider-Man Swings Past Avengers for a Record-Breaking Opening Weekend

 

 

 

 

Spider-Man is officially back on top.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has set a new record for the biggest domestic opening weekend in movie history, surpassing the long-standing mark held by "Avengers: Endgame."

The latest box office numbers show Brand New Day earned an incredible $360 million in North America, edging past Endgame's $357 million opening from 2019.

A Historic Opening

The film's record-setting debut exceeded early estimates of $355 million and cements Spider-Man as one of the biggest movie franchises of all time.

While Brand New Day now owns the domestic opening weekend crown, Avengers: Endgame still holds the edge worldwide.

Opening Weekend Totals

  •  Spider-Man: Brand New Day: $360 million domestic, $932 million worldwide
  •  Avengers: Endgame: $357 million domestic, $1.2 billion worldwide

Sony Celebrates the Milestone

Sony Pictures executives were quick to celebrate the achievement.

In a statement, the studio thanked the filmmakers, cast, producers and everyone involved in bringing the movie to theaters, adding:

"Records are made to be broken, but we will take great pride in this one for as long as we hold it."

Can It Keep Swinging?

The next question is whether Spider-Man: Brand New Day can continue its momentum over the coming weeks and challenge some of the biggest worldwide box office totals ever recorded.

One thing is certain: moviegoers showed up in a big way, proving there's still plenty of excitement for seeing superheroes on the big screen.