‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Obliterates Expectations With $927 Million Global Debut
Sony and Marvel’s web-slinging adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” climbed to $927 million globally, a mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and totally epic...
Key points
- Sony and Marvel’s web-slinging adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” climbed to $927 million globally, a mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and totally epic opening weekend haul.
- “Brand New Day,” the fourth comic-book adaptation starring Tom Holland as Marvel’s friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man, opened to $572 million internationally from 66 markets, as well as $355 million at the domestic box office.
- Popular on Variety With such a significant launch in China, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is poised to eventually surpass $2 billion at the global box office — a milestone that only seven movies in history have ever surpassed.
- “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the predecessor to “Brand New Day,” managed to generate a staggering $1.9 billion in 2021 without playing in China.
What happened
Sony and Marvel’s web-slinging adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” climbed to $927 million globally, a mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and totally epic opening weekend haul. “Brand New Day,” the fourth comic-book adaptation starring Tom Holland as Marvel’s friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man, opened to $572 million internationally from 66 markets, as well as $355 million at the domestic box office. Popular on Variety With such a significant launch in China, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is poised to eventually surpass $2 billion at the global box office — a milestone that only seven movies in history have ever surpassed. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the predecessor to “Brand New Day,” managed to generate a staggering $1.9 billion in 2021 without playing in China. Premium large formats have been all the rage, and audiences were eager to watch “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” on some of the biggest and brightest screens. Although the movie didn’t play on Imax, where Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has the entire network for three weekends, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” established new records for Dolby ($10 million domestically), 4DX ($17 million globally) and ScreenX ($14.4 million globally).
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