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Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day registered a strong start at the global box office. Photo: Screen-grab/trailer video

Tom Holland's Spider-Man just did this unthinkable at the global Box Office

| @indiablooms | Aug 03, 2026, at 10:31 am

Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios' latest superhero blockbuster, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, continues to dominate the global box office, delivering one of the biggest opening weekends in cinematic history.

According to the latest box office figures, Spider-Man: Brand New Day recorded a massive $355 million opening weekend in North America, making it the second-biggest domestic debut of all time, behind only Avengers: Endgame, which opened to $357 million in 2019, CNN reported.

The film has also enjoyed a spectacular global launch, grossing $927 million worldwide during its opening weekend, making it the second-largest worldwide opening ever, according to Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.

The latest installment significantly outperformed its predecessor in North America. Spider-Man: No Way Home, released in 2021, debuted with $260 million in the domestic market.

Chris Colombo, founder of box office analytics firm Brighter Path, described the film as a "perfect storm" for blockbuster success.

"You have the intellectual property, you have the character, you have the (fear of missing out) — plus good reviews," Colombo told CNN.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the fourth installment in the MCU's Spider-Man franchise, following Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland reprises his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man alongside an ensemble cast that includes Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Florence Pugh, Tramell Tillman, Marisa Tomei and Mark Ruffalo.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on July 27, 2026, and was released in theatres across the United States on July 31 as part of Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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