“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” set an all-time record at US and Canadian movie box offices over the weekend, snagging $360 million to top the milestone set by 2019 superhero blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame,” according to ticket sales data released by Sony Pictures on Monday.
Around the globe, the movie brought in a total of $932 million in ticket sales, the second highest-grossing total in cinema history.
On Sunday morning, Sony’s estimates suggested the new “Spider-Man” adventure would finish second domestically behind the Avengers movie, which opened with $357 million before adjusting for inflation. The day’s ticket sales came in higher than expected to lift “Spider-Man” to the top of all-time box office charts, without accounting for inflation.
The movie, which marks actor Tom Holland’s fourth appearance in a Spider-Man movie, depicts Peter Parker fighting crime in a world that has forgotten he is Spider-Man. Zendaya co-stars as MJ, the love of Parker’s life. Audiences returned for a film that was grounded in Parker’s struggles with loneliness and his pursuit of human connection.
“’Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is fundamentally a movie about friendship, about the balm of connection in all our lives, and that is resonant to audiences of all ages and all around the world,” Tom Rothman, chairman and chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group, said.
When adjusting for inflation, “Avengers: Endgame” still ranks as No. 1. The film brought in an inflation-adjusted $1.6 billion in global ticket sales over its opening weekend in 2019, including $467 million in the US and Canada.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Debut Sets All-Time Record At Domestic Box Office
