"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has become the highest-grossing film of 2026 just seven days after release, overtaking Disney's "Toy Story 5" at the global box office. The Sony and Marvel sequel, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, matters because it signals a dramatic rebound for cinema attendance, with Sony chairman Tom Rothman quipping "movies aren't dead after all" and Marvel boss Kevin Feige crediting both the enduring appeal of the character and Holland's performance.

The film has taken $1.155 billion worldwide, comprising $449 million domestically and $706.3 million internationally, surpassing "Toy Story 5's" $1.067 billion tally accrued since June. It has also broken numerous records, including the biggest domestic opening ever ($360 million), the second-largest global opening of all time ($932 million), the fastest film to reach $400 million in North America (four days), and the second-quickest to hit $1 billion worldwide (six days), behind only 2019's "Avengers: Endgame".