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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Fastest Pic To Cross Half Billion At Domestic Box Office
Sony and Marvel Studios' "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has become the fastest film ever to reach $500 million (£392 million) at the North American box office, doing so within a week. This beats the previous record of eight days set by "Avengers: Endgame" in 2019, cementing the film's status as one of the year's biggest commercial hits and extending the Spider-Man franchise's box office dominance.
The Destin Daniel Cretton-directed film, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, is the 23rd film to surpass $500 million domestically, a list topped by "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with $936.6 million (£735 million). It also outpaced its predecessor, "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which took 12 days to hit the mark in 2021. With takings of around $27 million (£21 million) on the day the record was reached, its running total stood at an estimated $508.8 million (£399 million), and it is now heading into its second weekend eyeing what could be one of the biggest sophomore-weekend hauls in box office history.
In short
- "Brand New Day" hit $500m domestically in just seven days
- Beats "Avengers: Endgame"'s previous eight-day record
- Now the 23rd film ever to cross $500m in North America
Explained simply
Spider-Man is a Marvel superhero whose stories have been adapted for cinema by Sony, working with Marvel Studios. Tom Holland plays Peter Parker, the person behind the mask, and Zendaya plays MJ; the films follow their lives alongside Spider-Man’s battles.
Film box office figures measure ticket sales, and “domestic” in this context means the United States and Canada. Reaching $500 million there is a mark achieved by only a small number of films, and comparisons with earlier releases help show how quickly audiences have bought tickets.
The franchise has had several major cinema releases, including Spider-Man: No Way Home, which came out in 2021. Strong ticket sales matter to studios because they help indicate the commercial reach of a film and can shape expectations for future releases.
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